Miele's 60 cm fully integrated dishwashers sit behind a furniture door that matches your kitchen units, so nothing breaks the line of the cabinets. Every model takes 14 place settings and has an A energy rating. That means you're choosing on noise, convenience, loading and height rather than capacity. All of them open the door automatically at the end of the cycle, which lets steam escape and helps the dishes dry.

Running noise goes from 45 dB on the simpler machines down to 41 dB on the most advanced, and most models add an even quieter ExtraQuiet programme for open-plan rooms or late-evening washes. Models have between 5 and 12 programmes. The more advanced ones add settings such as Hygiene, and a few have Pasta/Paella and Tall Items programmes. Most offer QuickPowerWash, which Miele says cleans and dries everyday crockery in under an hour. On a couple of models, IntenseZone raises the water pressure and temperature in part of the lower basket, so heavily soiled pans can be washed in the same cycle as your glasses.

Convenience features increase as you move up the range. Many models have AutoDos with PowerDisk, which adds detergent automatically from a disc that Miele says lasts around 20 programmes, so you don't have to fill it every wash. These models also connect to Miele@home, so you can start and check the dishwasher from your phone. The simpler machines don't connect to the internet. Most hold cutlery in the 3D MultiFlex Tray, an adjustable top tray, but one version uses a traditional cutlery basket. Some add an interior light. The top models have Knock2Open: knock twice on the door front and it opens by itself, which suits a handleless kitchen. One model uses sliding door hinges for FrontFit installation, so ask your kitchen fitter which hinge type suits your doors.

Start with your housing. These dishwashers come in standard and XXL heights, so measure the space under the worktop first. Then decide whether the quietest running, automatic dosing and app control are worth paying for, or whether a simpler 14-place-setting model with QuickPowerWash is enough for you. To compare across the wider built-in category, see Miele 60 cm wide built-in dishwashers, or browse all Miele products when planning the rest of your kitchen.