There are dozens of brands on the market, so buyers looking for a washing machine have to make a difficult choice. It is especially difficult to choose between competitors offering goods similar in price and parameters. Let's try to find out which is better - Indesit or Beco.
Which washer is best to buy - Beko or Indesit?
The products offered by the brands in question are in the same price category, so competition often arises between them. Let’s try to figure out what is common between washing machines (CMA) “Beko” and “Indesit” and how they differ.
Who owns the brands?
Our consumers, choosing a washing machine, tend to pay attention to the country of origin. Moreover, for most buyers, this criterion is key. We will find out who owns the brands in question and where the production facilities are located.
What is known about brands:
- BEKO is a Turkish brand. Owned by Arçelik, the largest manufacturer of household appliances in Turkey and Europe. The Russians got acquainted with the brand in 1997, and in 2006 a Turkish company opened its factory in Russia. Beco products are exported worldwide, including to Germany.
- Indesit is an Italian brand owned by the Whirlpool Group. This is an international group of companies, which Indesit Company joined in 2014. Washing machines are produced at factories in Italy, Slovakia, and Russia.
Italian equipment has always been in demand in Russia, of course, it is inferior in reliability to German, but much more affordable. Turkey is more familiar to consumers by consumer goods, but today in this country there is an industrial take-off - Turkish factories produce washing machines for some European brands. When buying German AGRs, often consumers do not even pay attention to the fact that Turkey is often their manufacturing country.
Main criteria
The cars produced by the Turkish and Italian brands are so similar - in price, features, parameters and reviews, which is very difficult to say right away which ones are better. Let's try to compare them according to key criteria.
Comparison of Beko and Indesit washing machines:
- Price. The cost of Italian SMA is in the range from 11 080 to 35 990 rubles, Turkish - from 10 200 to 29 000 rubles. As you can see, the prices are about the same. It is important to find out what lies behind the price - what are the capabilities of competing devices.
- Design. In the appearance of the AGR of both brands there is nothing particularly outstanding, ultramodern and space. But Beko still outperforms the Italians a little, since they, in addition to standard white models, have gray and black counterparts. They also have a more interesting front door design.
- Materials There is no difference. Both manufacturers use inexpensive plastic for the manufacture of washers. Tanks of these cars are also made of plastic - a common solution for budgetary AGR. Plastic is more fragile and less reliable than its competitor, stainless steel. That is why the following problems are typical for such devices:
- Poor quality of the buttons on the control panel - there are problems with pressing.
- For several washes, the unpleasant smell of plastic persists - then it still disappears.
- Elements made of white plastic change color over time - they turn gray or yellow. The device is becoming outdated, unpresentable. That is why it is better to immediately integrate the white device so as not to have problems with its appearance in the future. Or choose models that use dark-colored plastic.
- Build quality. The Italian manufacturer is ahead of its competitor - it has a lower percentage of defects and less likely to fail. Experts draw such conclusions based on statistics on workshops and services. The most unreliable element in Indesit is door handles, which, of course, does not honor the manufacturer. But since this is not critical, Indesit still beats Veko cars, in which motors are burning, belt drives, heating elements and pressure switches break. Consumers are often dissatisfied with the Turkish assembly, and according to large service centers, factory defects are close to 30%, which is unacceptable for a reputable manufacturer.
Which car is better - comparison of two models
Based on surface comparison, it’s hard to say for sure which option is better. Although those who value quality will no doubt be more supportive of Indesit. But you can not completely trust statistics - it is not the last resort. For completeness, compare two popular models from each manufacturer. We select the machines that are as similar as possible in cost, and compare their parameters.
Compare the two models. Indesit BWSD 51051 - in demand, offered by various stores, has an average cost.
For comparison, take one of the most popular Beco washing machines - RGE 785P2 XSW. Let's bring the comparative parameters into the table.
Comparison of the parameters of two SMA
Parameters | Indesit BWSD 51051 - No. 1 | BEKO RGE 785P2 XSW - No. 2 | Comments |
Minimum / maximum cost | 16 270/18 603 | 15 660/19 460 | Are in the same price range |
Download Type | Frontal | Frontal | No. 1 has vertical models, and No. 2 has only front models |
Installation | Freestanding | Freestanding | Both brands have both stand-alone and embedded versions. |
Load kg | 5 | 7 | Loading at No. 2 is 2 kg more. 5 kg SMA is enough to serve a small family of 2-3 people. A device with a load of 7 kg will easily serve a large family |
Control | Electronic | Electronic | Like all modern SMA |
Dimensions (WxDxH), cm | 60x43x85 | 60x45x84 | Both models are narrow. This is a plus for small apartments |
Weight, kg | 62,5 | 63 | Weight is relatively small |
Colour | White | White | Both options look standard, do not stand out from the budget line. |
Energy class | A + | AND | Tall. A + is considered more economical. The difference is not significant. |
Washing efficiency class | AND | AND | Tall |
Spin efficiency class | FROM | FROM | Normal |
Spin speed, revolutions / minute | 1000 | 1000 | Average |
Number of programs | 16 | 11 | Both options are sufficient for normal use. Typically, owners of AGRs use no more than 5-6 programs, or even less |
Delay start timer, hours | 24 | 19 | The difference is small. No. 1 has a larger range, but this parameter is not decisive when choosing a model |
Noise level (wash / spin), dB | 61/83 | 63/75 | No. 1 is quieter when washing, but louder on the spin |
Additional features | Odor removal | Antiallergy | Each machine has enough useful features |
Positive reviews |
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| Positive moments are standard for budget cars - nothing outstanding, work, fulfill their functions and only |
Negative reviews |
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| The representative of Turkish industry leads in the number of negative |
Both SMA have:
- selection of spin speed;
- cancel spin;
- protection against water leaks;
- child protection;
- imbalance control;
- foam level control;
- choice of washing temperature.
Conclusions
To summarize:
- As always, negative reviews are more specific. Therefore, users have reported a lot of negative details about Beco that allow us to conclude that there are no guarantees that these AGRs will work without breakdowns for at least several years. There are also a lot of emotional reviews about the poor quality of work of Turkish AGR.
- "Indesit" definitely "collected" less negative among consumers. With equal prices and almost the same capabilities, Italian washers outperform competitors in build quality and reliability.
- Users who encountered problems of repair and maintenance made a logical conclusion - choosing a washing machine, it is important to take an interest in the service. Who and where repairs this brand of cars.
Brands offer SMA at about the same level - they are similar in appearance, design and function. Representing one price range, competitors are most of all distinguished by build quality and reliability. If you choose according to these two criteria, then more will be in favor of the Italian manufacturer.