A high score means a clear interface and more features including flexible loading options and self-cleaning filters. Top scoring models are simple to operate and have more convenient features.

Testing the $500 Kenmore 13479 dishwasher made me nervous. For a built-in standard-sized dishwasher, it's priced at the low end. If it performed as such, that would have meant a lot of extra work for ...

Washing: This model performed excellent in our wash test of heavily soiled dishes. Energy use: This model performed excellent in our energy test, which combines water and energy use for a fully soiled ...