The Best Kitchen Appliances of 2024: This Year’s Test Winners & Design Award Recipients
What are the best kitchen appliances of 2024? In the Mykitchens magazine, we present the test winners & award recipients in the categories of ovens, cooktops, fridges, and dishwashers.
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If you're looking for a new kitchen appliance, you'll start with a long list of different models and manufacturers. So how do you find the best kitchen appliance? Our tip: trust the opinion of experts. New products and even brands are regularly reviewed by independent professionals, experts, and critics. The best are awarded and honored with prizes. The most well-known are probably the test winners of Stiftung Warentest and the recipients of prestigious design awards, like the Red Dot Design Award. Which kitchen appliances are the test winners of 2024 and have received one of these coveted awards? You can find out here in the Mykitchens magazine. We’ve compiled the best appliances for you in a (relatively) clear list.
Test Winners 2024: These Kitchen Appliances Are Trending
2024 is the year of air fryers, artificial intelligence (AI), and individuality in the kitchen. All these 2024 kitchen trends are naturally reflected in the list of the best kitchen appliances. Which kitchen appliances are trending, particularly stylish, and cleverly designed?
The Best Cooktops of 2024
- Bauknecht CleanProtect Cooktop
- Miele KM 7576 FL 125 Gala Edition Induction Cooktop
- Gaggenau Essentials Induction Cooktop
The Best Ovens of 2024
- Bosch Series 8 Built-In Oven
- Bosch Series 8 Built-In Microwave
The Best Fridges of 2024
- Siemens iQ500 XXL Fridge-Freezer Combination
- Siemens KG39NAIAT Fridge-Freezer Combination
- Miele KWT 4999 F Wine Cooler
- Miele KFN 7734 C Fridge-Freezer Combination
- Bauknecht KGITN 18F4 M Fridge-Freezer Combination
The Best Dishwashers of 2024
- Miele G 7205 SCi XXL Semi-Integrated Dishwasher
The Best Cooker Hoods of 2024
- Berbel Skyline Edge Play
- Miele KMDA 7876 FL 125 Gala Edition Cooktop Extractor
The Best Cooktop of 2024
Cooking and frying this year is discreet, very quiet, and easy to maintain. Scratch-resistant and invisible cooktops are the test winners of 2024.
Invisible Cooktop from Gaggenau
This cooktop is invisible, yet works just as well as its competitors: the Gaggenau Essential Induction Cooktop, which disappears beneath the countertop. The only visible part is the LED dot. Of course, it was awarded the iF Gold Design Award 2024.
Miele KM 7576 FL 125 Gala Edition
In celebration of the brand anniversary, the Miele KM 7576 FL Induction Cooktop as the 125 Gala Edition is introduced. Highlights include the extended warranty, the MattFinish design with an anti-fingerprint effect, and the PowerFlex zones for flexible cooking. Awarded the iF Design Award 2024.
Bauknecht CleanProtect
It is particularly scratch-resistant and easy to clean: the Bauknecht CleanProtect cooktop. Such an easy-care cooktop has, of course, been awarded the Kitchen Innovation Award 2024.
The Best Oven of 2024
In the baking category, we find 2024 air fryers in ovens and artificial intelligence. Here is an overview of the oven test winners of 2024.
Bosch Series 8 Oven
The Bosch Series 8 oven has been awarded the iF Design Award 2024. It features the Steam Function Plus, Home Connect, and Perfect Steam for better results, and is operated via a modern TFT touch display.
The Best Fridge of 2024
This year, we want to keep food fresh longer, save as much energy as possible, and still have extra space. Here’s an overview of the fridge test winners of 2024.
Siemens iQ500 XL Fridge-Freezer Combination
The Siemens iQ500 XL Fridge-Freezer Combination was already awarded the iF Design Award 2023 and the Red Dot Award 2023 last year. In 2024, the XL fridge with a 70 cm width will also receive the German Design Award.
Siemens KG39NAIAT Fridge-Freezer Combination
The second Siemens fridge on our best list is the KG39NAIAT Fridge-Freezer Combination, which is a Stiftung Warentest test winner of 2024. The freestanding fridge impresses with its energy efficiency class A, NoFrost, anti-fingerprint stainless steel, and a very quiet noise level of just 29 dB.
Miele KWT 4999 F Wine Cooler
Next is a wine cooler test winner: the Miele KWT 4999 F Wine Cooler, which was awarded the iF Design Award 2024. The freestanding wine cooler in obsidian black impresses with adjustable humidity (ActiveHumidity), a practical SommelierSet, and three different temperature zones.
Bauknecht KGITN 18F4 M Fridge-Freezer Combination
The Bauknecht KGITN 18F4 M Fridge-Freezer Combination was also tested by Stiftung Warentest. It received an overall rating of Good (2.3) and is among the top five devices in the comparison. Moreover, the Bauknecht built-in fridge-freezer combination is the price-performance winner and, in the long run, the most affordable fridge combination in the test.
The Best Dishwasher of 2024
The dishwasher test winners of 2024.
Miele G 7205 SCi XXL
The Miele G 7205 SCi XXL dishwasher is the Stiftung Warentest test winner in July 2024, with the top rating of "GOOD (2.2)". The highlight of this partially integrated dishwasher is the extra-large wash space, the eco-saver program, and the easy handling.
The Best Range Hood of 2024
The range hood test winners of 2024.
Berbel Skyline Edge Play
The Berbel Skyline Edge Play Range Hood is the latest model in the Skyline island hoods series and was awarded the Red Dot Design Award 2024. Its highlight: adjustable lighting and innovative gesture control.
Miele KMDA 7876 FL 125 Gala Edition
The cooktop with integrated extraction, the Miele KMDA 7876 FL in the 125 Gala Edition, was also awarded the iF Design Award 2024.
The Best Home Appliance Brands of 2024
Not only kitchen appliances are regularly scrutinized and awarded for design and function. Home appliance brands in 2024 also receive awards and recognition. These typically reflect customer trust and satisfaction.
Bosch is the Most Trusted Brand of 2024
As in previous years, the Bosch brand has been awarded Most Trusted Brands 2024 in Germany and is the most trusted brand in the field of home appliances / kitchen appliances.
About the Test Reports, Design Awards & Foundations
This praise is all well and good, but it means little if you don't know who is behind the product tests. Therefore, here's a quick overview of the most important competitions and foundations that have awarded our test winners and top kitchen appliances of 2024.
Stiftung Warentest
The Stiftung Warentest publishes several market overviews and reports each year. For this, the independent foundation of public law examines thousands of products. The results, especially the Stiftung Warentest test winners, are an important purchase criterion or benchmark for many consumers when buying new kitchen appliances and other products.
Red Dot Design Award
The Red Dot Design Award is an international competition that honors products for their design. Both product design, brand design, and the design concept are considered.
Plus X Award
The Plus X Award is a competition for newly developed and innovative technologies, also focusing on exceptional design and smart operating techniques.
iF Design Award
The iF Design Award is a competition that honors products for their design. Since 1954, nearly 100 independent design experts have gathered to discuss products from renowned brands, which are awarded in various design categories.
Good Design Award
The Good Design Award is an international competition that honors products for their design, technology, and utility. It has been awarded since 1950, making it one of the oldest design competitions worldwide.
Kitchen Innovation Award
The Kitchen Innovation Award is a consumer award, where products are honored by consumers. This sets it apart from other design competitions, which are typically awarded by an expert jury.
Most Trusted Brand
The "Most Trusted Brand" has been determined by the publisher Reader's Digest since 2001. The results are based on an online survey of a representative group of people with an average age of 50, who name their most trusted brand (without predefined brand names).
German Brand Award
The German Brand Award is a German industry prize for brands, awarded since 2016. The award is presented annually by the German Brand Institute (founded by the German Design Council and GMK Brand Consulting).