Best mid-range washing machines UK 2026
The best washing machines between £400 and £649 — ranked by WAC Score across reliability, efficiency, features and value. Every pick is A-rated for energy. Running costs at the July 2026 Ofgem rate of 26.11p per kWh.
The best mid-range washing machine is the LG F4X7009TBB at £449 — our top WAC Score of 92, features at 93, and the lowest running cost in the band at 29 kWh per 100 cycles. Between £400 and £649 you can buy the same score as machines costing twice as much: 3 of our five picks score 90 or above, from a field of 67. If you need a larger drum, the Haier HW120-B14367U-UK gives you 12kg for £549.
How we chose these
Every currently available freestanding machine priced from £400 to £649 — 67 of them — ranked on WAC Score, colour variants collapsed. Ties break on the underlying raw score, then price. No more than two machines from any one brand.
At a glance — the best mid-range machines ranked
| # | Machine | Drum (kg) | WAC | Reliability | kWh/100 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LG F4X7009TBB | 9 | 92 | 86 | 29 | £449 |
| 2 | LG F4X7011TWB | 11 | 92 | 86 | 31 | £549 |
| 3 | Haier HW120-B14367U-UK | 12 | 91 | 85 | 36 | £549 |
| 4 | Haier HW100-B14367U-UK | 10 | 89 | 85 | 36 | £499 |
| 5 | Hotpoint HP 124A CARE UK | 12 | 87 | 86 | 32 | £569 |
The picks in detail
LG F4X7009TBB
9kg · 1400rpm · A rated
Our top score of 92 with features at 93 and the lowest running cost in the band at 29 kWh per 100 cycles, with a 9kg drum at £449. The strongest machine in the mid-range on every measure that matters day to day. If you need more capacity, the F4X7011TWB below is the identical machine at 11kg for £100 more.
LG F4X7011TWB
11kg · 1400rpm · A rated
Our top score of 92 with features at 93 and an 11kg drum, at 31 kWh per 100 cycles. A large, efficient, fully specified machine at £549 — the pick if you want family capacity without moving into the premium band.
Haier HW120-B14367U-UK
12kg · 1400rpm · A rated
Twelve kilos for £549, the most capacity in the band at this price, with a score of 91 and efficiency of 89. Value at 73 is the best of the top three. The family machine of the mid-range.
Haier HW100-B14367U-UK
10kg · 1400rpm · A rated
A 10kg drum at £499 with efficiency of 89 and reliability of 85, scoring 89. The middle option in Haier's range and the best-balanced machine here for households that want capacity without paying for 12 kilos.
Hotpoint HP 124A CARE UK
12kg · 1400rpm · A rated
Twelve kilos with reliability of 86, the joint-best in the band, and value at 70 — a large, dependable machine at 32 kWh per 100 cycles. Features at 74 mean a shorter cycle menu than most here, and the LG F4X7011TWB above scores five points higher for £20 less. Choose this one if dependability and drum size matter more than programmes.
Also worth a look
Hisense WF5I1045BWQ
10.5kg · 1400rpm · A rated
Features at 92 with a 10.5kg drum, at 31 kWh per 100 cycles — among the lowest running costs in the band. If you want a full feature set at mid-range money, this is where to find it.
Hisense WF5I1245BWR
12kg · 1400rpm · A rated
Twelve kilos with features at 89 at 32 kWh per 100 cycles, for £599. A large, well-equipped machine that is inexpensive to run.
What the mid-range buys you
The jump from budget to mid-range is mostly drum size and running costs rather than score: our budget picks reach the same top mark of 92. What £400 to £649 adds is capacity — 11 and 12kg drums appear here — and noticeably lower consumption, with the leaders using around 30 kWh per 100 cycles against 40-plus under £400.
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