About the Miele G 5740 SC SL
The G 5740 SC SL is a white, freestanding slimline machine. It is 44.8cm wide, 60cm deep and 84.5cm high, and weighs 48.4kg. With the door open it reaches 119.5cm into the room, so check the floor space in front of it as well as the gap.
It holds 9 place settings. The top basket is height-adjustable, and cutlery goes in a drawer rather than a basket. Retailer listings name Auto, Delicate, Eco, Intensive 75°C and Quick programmes, and list a delay start of up to 24 hours, half-load, extra dry, glass protection and overflow protection. Controls are push buttons with a display.
QuickPowerWash is the fast cycle: retailers give 58 minutes for normally soiled crockery. The longest listed cycle is 210 minutes. AutoOpen drying opens the door at the end of a cycle to let steam out, and ComfortClose lets the door shut softly. The machine takes a hot water feed (up to 60°C) as well as cold.
Miele lists it as energy class C, using 0.55kWh and 7.9 litres per cycle. Another retailer quotes about 6 litres for the automatic programme, so the 7.9 litre figure is the one to compare. Which? says it does a great job of drying.
What owners report about the Miele G 5740 SC SL
We found very little owner feedback written about this exact model. The retailer pages we opened carried no individual owner reviews of the G 5740 SC SL, so we cannot report a pattern of praise, complaints or long-term reliability.
What we can say comes from the specification: Which? says it does a great job of drying, and the 44dB rating and AutoOpen door are listed by retailers as headline features.
Who the Miele G 5740 SC SL suits
It suits a small kitchen where a 60cm machine will not fit, and a household of one to three people. Anyone who wants Miele build and a fast sub-hour cycle in a 45cm space gets both here.
Look elsewhere if you cook for a bigger family or entertain often: 9 place settings fill quickly, and the Haier I-Pro Shine Series 3 XF 5C4M1X-80 holds 15. If a 60cm gap is available, the Bosch Series 4 SMS4EMW06G offers 14 place settings and a B energy rating for far less outlay. Shoppers on a tight budget should look at the Beko BDFN26430W.
