Miele G 7110 SC AutoDos

The G 7110 SC AutoDos is the pick for buyers who intend to keep a dishwasher for a decade or more. Miele states its domestic machines are designed and tested to the equivalent of 20 years' use, and that build reputation is the core reason it tops this list. Its signature feature is AutoDos: a PowerDisk cartridge dispenses the correct amount of detergent automatically, lasting roughly 20 cycles, so you stop measuring tablets. It takes 14 place settings, carries a B energy rating and runs at a quiet 43dB, and the QuickPowerWash programme cleans a normally-soiled load in under an hour. Indicative pricing runs from around £1,100 for brilliant white up to roughly £1,260 for the clean steel finish, so it is a significant outlay. The trade-off versus the Bosch Series 6 below is simple: you pay several hundred pounds more for Miele's stated longevity and auto-dosing, and give up the Bosch's zeolith drying.