As communicated by Miele, among 60 cm wide dishwashers with an A+++ for energy efficiency, the company remains the benchmark. This was the conclusion reached by Stiftung Warentest in its most recent dishwasher test, published in the “Test” magazine (edition 6/2016). Stiftung Warentest is a foundation established in 1964 by the German federal parliament with the aim of helping consumers by providing impartial and objective information based on the results of comparative investigations of goods and services. The foundation buys products anonymously from retailers, it carries out tests in independent labs that use scientific methods, it gives verdicts ranging from “very good” to “unsatisfactory” (based on a numerical score) and finally it publishes the findings. Among the semi-integrated units, the winner was Miele’s G 6200 SCi; the fully integrated but otherwise identical G 6260 SCVi came out top among fully integrated dishwashers. In both cases, Miele achieved the top overall mark awarded in the test of 1.9. Stiftung Warentest said in its editorial section about the interior of Miele G 6200 SCi: “Plates stand in three rows in the lower basket. Wine glasses hang from height-adjustable holders. At the end of a cycle, the test winner automatically opens the door to allow fresh air in to dry crockery. And, what’s more, Miele has the best A+++ efficiency label”. The model tested from the Bielefeld production plant received three top marks for cleaning performance: in the Eco programme (2.0), the Automatic programme (1.7) and the Short programme (2.4). “With a 1.8 for handling – added the company – the Miele candidate also achieved the best mark awarded. A ‘Very good’ (0.9) was also awarded in the ‘Sound emissions’ category. Both test winners – the semi-integrated and the integrated model – use fresh water throughout and are very sparing in their use of water (from 6.5 l in the ‘Automatic’ programme). Both are fitted with the patented 3D cutlery drawer and feature both delay start and a countdown indicator”.
