Best Washing Machine Brands of 2025
Stumped over models and options? Shopping by brand may help cut through the confusion.
Shopping for a washing machine can be as time-consuming as laundry day. Wading through different brands, washer types, models and features can leave you feeling like a wayward sock—completely lost.
At Consumer Reports, we currently rate more than 120 individual washing machine models, including front-loaders, high-efficiency top-loaders, agitator top-loaders, and compacts. But there are still many more options in the market that don’t make it to our ratings.
That’s why CR has created brand scores for front-load, top-load agitator, and high-efficiency top-load washing machines—to help you find a high-performing, reliable model with all the features you want. CR members can see the brand scores in the charts below.
- How to Use Washer Brand Scores
- Best Washer Brands: Front-Load Washers Top-Load Agitators Top-Load HEs
How to Use Washer Brand Scores
As you shop for a washer, scan CR’s ratings to see how the model you’re considering performed in our lab. If the model you like isn’t listed in our ratings, look for a similar washer that may have a slightly different design. Many washers in our ratings are similar, with different finishes or features added in or stripped out. If you don’t think you’ll need a feature, don’t overpay for a washer that has it. And if you prefer a different finish, check the model numbers—they may indicate a very close correlation.
For example, if you like the looks of the LG WM4000HBA black steel front-loader (which isn’t in our ratings), check out our test results for its white relation, the LG WM4000HWA. Often, the machines (and their performance) are the same, but vary by a few letters in the model number that indicate a finish or color.
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