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Washing machine: which features and options should you choose?

Here we compare 6 options across 26 washing machines: model count, median rating and the highest-rated model for each, to help you make an informed choice.

By Romain Brunel, updated on

Washing machine: which features and options should you choose?

Features and options: 6 options compared

Option Models analysed Median score Median recorded price Top rated
Induction motor 11 8.3/10 £442 Beko B3WFT51243W
Motor: Direct drive 2 8.8/10 n/a Haier HW90-B14939S8-FR
Quick program 12 7.9/10 £374 LG F94R35WHS
Delicate program 2 8.1/10 n/a Candy CSS1414TWMBE
Anti-allergen program 1 8.7/10 n/a LG F14R50WHS
Loading type: Front load 23 8.2/10 £425 Beko B3WFT51243W

Prices collected from retailers are for guidance only: they may have changed since, the current price is the one shown by the retailer. No price is shown for models sold only on Amazon. Amounts converted from reference prices in euros using a dated exchange rate.

Features and options: option by option

Features and options: your questions

Washing machine: which features and options should you choose?

Among our 26 washing machines, the most common option is “Loading type: Front load” (23 models). The table on this page compares 6 options: model count, median rating and the highest-rated model for each.

“Loading type: Front load”: which model is highest rated among washing machines?

Beko B3WFT51243W, rated 9/10, is the highest-rated of the 23 models models with this option.

“Quick program”: which model is highest rated among washing machines?

LG F94R35WHS, rated 8.3/10, is the highest-rated of the 12 models models with this option.

“Induction motor”: which model is highest rated among washing machines?

Beko B3WFT51243W, rated 9/10, is the highest-rated of the 11 models models with this option.

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