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Washing machine · 8 kg · built-in

Bosch WIW28302GB

C

Uses less electricity than 19% of the 4,941 washing machines, 8 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €39 a year, €386 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
62 kWh
Typical 47 kWh
Running cost
€39 / year
+€9 vs typical
Water per wash
45 L
Typical 47 L

Uses more than most comparable models: 81 % of them need less. Hoover H3W 48BL11H-S, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €24 a year. 75% of comparable models reach a better class than C; the most common is A. It uses 45.0 litres of water per cycle, 2.0 less than the typical model in its group. Bosch has 182 models in this group; this one is number 167 among them. Bosch sells the same label values under other model names: WIW28502GB, WIW28542EU, WIW28443. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 3,729 of 4,941 washing machines, 8 kg by yearly consumption. 3,728 use less.

Median 103 This model · 136 50 245 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. C Grundig GW5 P4843 W 7002340017 136 kWh same
  2. C Beko B5WF U 78235 WB 7002440001 136 kWh same
  3. C Bosch WIW28302GB 136 kWh
  4. C Bosch WIW28443 136 kWh same
  5. C Bosch WIW28502GB 136 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period WIW28302GB H3W 48BL11H-S Difference
1 year €39 €15 −€24
5 years €193 €75 −€118
10 years €386 €150 −€237
15 years €579 €224 −€355

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.

Cost by how often you wash

Use kWh / yr Water / yr € / yr
1–2 people · 110 washes 68 5.0 m³ €19
Our default · 220 washes 136 9.9 m³ €39
Family · 330 washes 205 14.9 m³ €58

Spin noise · class A

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 66 dB
Dashed: group median 75 dB

Same size, lower running cost

On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group

Model kWh / 100Water kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
C Bosch WIW28302GB (this model)
6245 L 136 — —
2442 L 53 €24 €237
2442 L 53 €24 €237
2442 L 53 €24 €237
2442 L 53 €24 €237
2642 L 57 €22 €224

Label and product sheet

Energy class
C
Energy per 100 cycles
62 kWh
Energy per cycle
0.624 kWh
Rated capacity
8.0 kg
Water per cycle
45 L
Eco 40–60 duration
3:26 h
Spin speed
1,400 rpm
Spin class / remaining moisture
B · 51.4 %
Spin noise
66 dB(A), class A
Height × width × depth
820 × 600 × 570 mm
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

2 model numbers are registered by Bosch with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.

WIW28302GB · WIW28302ES

  1. First published in the EU register (EPREL)
  2. Placed on the EU market

Questions

How much does the Bosch WIW28302GB cost to run?

At 220 washes a year it uses about 136 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €39 a year, or €386 over ten years.

How much water does it use?

45 litres per eco 40–60 wash, about 9.9 m³ a year at 220 washes.