The Hisense HS622E90WUK is our best budget dishwasher: a full-size, 13-place-setting machine at the lowest price on this list, and one that cleans far better than its cost suggests. Here's where it impresses — and what you trade for the saving.
Hisense has grown quickly in UK kitchens by undercutting the established brands while delivering surprisingly capable appliances, and the HS622E90WUK is a good example. It's the cheapest way here to get a proper full-size dishwasher with full capacity, and the cleaning genuinely holds up. If your priority is maximum dishwasher for minimum spend, this is the machine to look at.
| Model | Price | Type | Place settings | Energy rating | Rating | Link | |
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 | ★ Top pick Hisense HS622E90WUK Freestanding Dishwasher | £303.00 | Full-size freestanding (60 cm) | 13 | E | ★ 4.2 | View → |
£303.00
Full-size freestanding (60 cm) · 13 · E
The verdict from Aisha Rahman, home appliance tester
The best budget machine. The Hisense HS622E90WUK delivers a full-size, 13-place-setting dishwasher at the keenest price on this list, and it cleans far better than its price tag suggests. You're trading away the decade-long reliability reputation of the established brands and a touch of build polish, but if you want the most dishwasher per pound for a busy kitchen, this is it.
Cleans a full load well; the cabinet just feels a little lighter than the premium machines.
The HS622E90WUK is the right machine if you want a full-size, 13-place-setting dishwasher and your overriding priority is keeping the cost down. It suits a first home, a rental, a buy-to-let, or anyone who needs a dishwasher to work well without spending more than they have to. With 13 settings it has the same everyday capacity as machines costing far more, so you're not sacrificing the load size to hit the price — you're just accepting a less established badge and a slightly plainer build.
It's less suited to you if you want the long-term reliability reputation of a Bosch or Miele, or the quietest possible running. If a decade-plus of proven dependability matters most, the Bosch Series 4 is worth the extra outlay; if you want a bit more polish for not much more money, the Beko DVN05C20W sits just above it. But on pure price-to-capacity, the Hisense is the keenest buy here.
This is where the Hisense surprises. For a machine at this price, the cleaning is genuinely good — everyday loads come out clean and the auto programme does a sensible job of judging how dirty the load is and adjusting accordingly. It isn't infallible on heavily baked-on messes, where a pre-rinse or the intensive cycle earns its keep, but for the great majority of normal washing-up it performs at a level you simply wouldn't expect from the cheapest machine on the list.
As with most budget machines, drying is the area where the saving shows. Crockery and glass finish acceptably, but plastics will often need a moment to air-dry with the door ajar. That's entirely normal at this price, and not something to hold against the machine — it's the predictable trade-off for the lowest cost. If drying is a priority, the Bosch Series 4 with ExtraDry does it considerably better.
At 49 dB the Hisense is on the louder side of the modern range — fine in a separate kitchen or run overnight on the timer, but more noticeable in an open-plan space. It's no louder than other machines at this price, but if you have an open kitchen-diner it's worth comparing against the quieter options in our quietest dishwashers guide before you decide.
The build is where the budget is most evident: the cabinet and racks feel a little lighter than the premium machines, and Hisense doesn't yet have the long UK track record of Bosch or Miele. That said, the brand is well established here now, with proper UK support, and nothing about the machine feels flimsy in normal use. For a value purchase, it's a perfectly sound foundation.
The Hisense's compromises are a shorter reliability history than the long-established brands and the usual budget-machine drying. Neither affects how well it cleans your dishes day to day, and both are exactly what you'd expect at this price point. What you get in exchange is the lowest cost here for a full-size, full-capacity dishwasher — and for a lot of households, that's the deciding factor. If you'd rather pay a little more for a proven name and better drying, step up to the Beko or the Bosch Series 4.
Yes — in our testing the Hisense HS622E90WUK earns its place on our list. The full breakdown of where it shines and where it falls short is in the review above, and you can see how it compares with the alternatives on our best dishwasher ranking.
The capacity is listed in the specifications above. As a rule, a full-size (60 cm) machine holds 13 to 15 place settings and suits a family, while a slimline (45 cm) machine holds around 9 to 10 and suits a couple or a small kitchen.
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The Hisense HS622E90WUK is our best budget pick because it gives you a genuinely capable full-size dishwasher for the least money. You accept a plainer build, average drying and a shorter brand track record, but the cleaning and the full 13-setting capacity are the real story — and at this price, that's an excellent deal. If budget is your main concern, this is the machine to buy. If you can stretch a little, the Beko DVN05C20W adds polish and the Bosch Series 4 adds quiet running and better drying. Before you buy, check our buying guide and confirm the size suits your kitchen.