The Miele WDA101 Review

Miele have released a range of classic washing machines. This comes after their release of the W1 range, that perhaps did not take off as well as expected. The "Classic" range goes back to all that was good with a Miele washing machine, things that one would expect from a Miele washing machine, such as exceptional build quality, simple elegant design and ease of use.

The Miele Classic range of washing machines comprises of four machines, namely the WDA101, WDA111, WDA201 and the WDA211. There is little between these machines, below you can view the slight differences between each model.


To start with we take a look at the WDA101, this is the entry level machine and comes with an array of programmes. With the WDA101 we will take you through the specifications of the machine, as going up through the range there become very few differences.

So the WDA101 is a 7kg capacity washing machine, it has a 1400 maximum but variable spin speed, its an energy efficient machine and has a A+++ rating for energy efficiency. The WDA101 has an LED display that displays hygiene information along with a countdown and programme sequence indicator. The programmes on this Classic washing machine are as follows; Automatic plus, Cottons, Minimum iron, Delicates, Shirts, Woollens (hand-washable), Express 20, Dark garments/Denim, Drain/Spin and has options such as Short, Soak, Pre-wash, Water plus and Additional rinse. The WDA101 has a straight fascia, comes in lotus white and has a chrome door and a 2 year warranty.


Next is the WDA111, so this has all the same features as the WDA101 but has a slanted fascia and comes with a 5 year warranty.


Then we have the WDA201, this has the same flat fascia as the WDA101 but has again a 5 year warranty like the WDA111 and also has a delay start function.

Finally we have the WDA211, this Classic Miele washing machine has slanted fascia, delay start and also has a 5 year warranty.