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Owner report · October 2026

KitchenAid Artisan: what 3,590 owners say

Owners love how solid and good-looking it is. The unhappy ones had the motor fail, or found it weak with bread dough for the price.

Counted across 11 shops in 7 countries. We don't test products — this is what buyers say, every complaint read by us.

96%give it 4 or 5 stars

  • 5 ★3,164
  • 4 ★266
  • 3 ★51
  • 2 ★25
  • 1 ★84
KitchenAid Artisan
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What they love

how often mentioned
  • Solid and built to last
  • Looks great on the worktop
  • Mixes well, bread dough included
  • Easy to use
  • Worth the price
  • Quieter than their old mixer

What they complain about

  • The motor failed, overheated or smoked — some within weeks, some just after the guarantee17 owners
  • Struggles with bread dough — about 1 kg of flour is its limit12 owners
  • Too expensive for what you get11 owners
  • Leaves ingredients unmixed at the bottom of the bowl7 owners
  • Makes loud or odd motor noises5 owners
  • Very heavy to move4 owners
  • The splash guard is missing or flimsy3 owners

Where these owners bought it

ShopCountryRatings
OttoGermany1,512
CurrysUK1,425
AOUK357
Appliances DirectUK154
HughesUK13
GiganttiFinland10
CurrysIreland8
ElgigantenDenmark6
ElgigantenSweden5
PlaisioGreece3
PublicGreece1
Other shops—96

Ratings by year

  • 52011
  • 42012
  • 132013
  • 152014
  • 862015
  • 592016
  • 1702017
  • 6822018
  • 2512019
  • 6322020
  • 5222021
  • 5122022
  • 1712023
  • 1922024
  • 1502025
  • 1262026

Read at Currys and Otto (Germany), October 2026. How we count

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