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Bosch SMU6ECS18E

Dishwasher · Bosch

9.3Consumption 9.3 out of 10
Consumption score 9.3 out of 10How we calculate it

Compared with 311 similar dishwashers (60 cm, 14 place settings): quiet.

Repairability and durability: no official index for this model. Compare Dishwashers with a score

Compared with all dishwashers

Consumption score9.3 out of 10

Better than 98%

Place settings14

Typical is 14

Noise38 dB(A)

Quieter than 97%

Energy classA

Better than 64%

Energy per 100 cycles54 kWh

More efficient than 62%

Water per cycle9 l

Typical is 9 l

Dimensions60 × 82 × 57 cm60 cm82 cm57 cm

Width × height × depth according to EPREL

Noise

This device: 38 dB(A)

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Energy per 100 cycles

This device: 54 kWh

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Running costs and comparison

Compared with 311 similar dishwashers (60 cm, 14 place settings): quiet.

ValueThis modelTypicalCompared
Electricity per cycle0.54 kWh0.54 kWhaverage
Water per cycle9 l9 laverage
Noise38 dB42 dBvery good
68 €electricity and water a year¹
855 €over 12.5 years
122 €less over 12.5 years with the most economical comparable model

More economical: saves about €122 over 12.5 years

LG Electronics DB597TXS

Class A · 14 place settings · 43 dB

8.2Consumption 8.2 out of 10Consumption score 8.2 / 10

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Technically identical (different front or design)

¹ Running costs: eco programme per EU energy label (kWh per 100 cycles, litres per cycle), 220 washes or 280 dishwashing cycles a year (EU preparatory study assumptions), 12.5 years of use (Regulations (EU) 2019/2023 and 2019/2022), electricity 37.3 ct/kWh (BDEW, October 2026), water and wastewater €4.77/m³ (Destatis, 1 Jan 2025, excluding fixed fees). German average prices; other programmes, loads and tariffs change the result.

Values per EPREL

Energy efficiency classA
Place settings14
Noise38 dB(A) (A)
Energy per 100 cycles54 kWh
Water per cycle9 l
Dimensions (W × H × D)60 × 82 × 57 cm
Manufacturer guarantee24 months
On the market sinceSeptember 2026
EPREL number2757639

Your right to repair

Since 31 July 2026 the EU right to repair applies (Directive (EU) 2024/1799). For devices of this type the manufacturer must repair on request, also after the legal guarantee has ended, at a reasonable price. The obligation lasts as long as EU rules require spare parts for the device.

If a defect appears during the legal guarantee and you choose repair instead of replacement, the guarantee is extended by twelve months.

General information, not legal advice.

Compare with similar devices

Similar devices of the same type with a score (size and design per EPREL). Green: the best value where the devices differ.

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Repairability scorenot stated9.5 out of 109.5 out of 109.5 out of 109.5 out of 109.5 out of 109.4 out of 109.4 out of 10
Consumption score9.3 out of 108.6 out of 108.5 out of 108.5 out of 108.5 out of 108.5 out of 105.9 out of 107.8 out of 10
Energy classAAAAAACB
Place settings1414141414141314
Noise38 dB(A)43 dB(A)43 dB(A)43 dB(A)43 dB(A)43 dB(A)44 dB(A)42 dB(A)
Energy per 100 cycles54 kWh54 kWh54 kWh54 kWh54 kWh54 kWh74 kWh64 kWh
Water per cycle9 l8.2 l8.4 l8.4 l8.4 l8.4 l9 l9 l
Dimensions60 × 82 × 57 cm60 × 81 × 57 cm60 × 81 × 57 cm60 × 81 × 55 cm60 × 85 × 55 cm60 × 81 × 55 cm60 × 87 × 55 cm60 × 87 × 55 cm

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