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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Compact dishwashers · 2 place settings · freestanding

Smartway MLS4SWD

D

Uses less electricity than 84% of the 501 compact dishwashers, under 9 place settings on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €25 a year, €246 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
31 kWh
Typical 49 kWh
Running cost
€25 / year
−€14 vs typical
Water per cycle
5.0 L
Typical 6.5 L

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 37 % below the typical 137 kWh. Only 16% of comparable models have a better class than D. It uses 5.0 litres of water per cycle, 1.5 less than the typical model in its group. Of 2 Smartway models in this group, it is the most efficient.

Where it stands

Rank 42 of 501 compact dishwashers, under 9 place settings by yearly consumption. 41 use less.

Median 137 This model · 87 45 490 kWh ← uses less · uses more →
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period MLS4SWD VTX-12S Difference
1 year €25 €18 −€6
5 years €123 €91 −€32
10 years €246 €182 −€63
15 years €369 €274 −€95

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cost by household

Use kWh / yr Water / yr € / yr
1–2 people · 150 cycles 47 0.8 m³ €13
Our default · 280 cycles 87 1.4 m³ €25
Family, daily · 365 cycles 113 1.8 m³ €32

Noise · class D

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 58 dB
Dashed: group median 49 dB

Same size, lower running cost

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

Model SettingsWater kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
D Smartway MLS4SWD (this model)
25.0 L 87 — —
33.8 L 64 €6 €63
35.1 L 64 €6 €63
34.7 L 67 €6 €56
25.0 L 67 €6 €56
34.7 L 67 €6 €56

Label and product sheet

Energy class
D
Energy per 100 cycles
31 kWh
Place settings
2
Water per cycle
5.0 L
Eco programme duration
2:40 h
Noise
58 dB(A), class D
Height × width × depth
435 × 420 × 435 mm
Installation
freestanding
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Smartway under one model number.

MLS4SWD

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

Questions

How much does the Smartway MLS4SWD cost to run?

At 280 eco cycles a year it uses about 87 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €25 a year, or €246 over ten years.