Panasonic Appliances

Panasonic has been around (in one form or another) since 1918 and is one of the world's most prestigeous consumer electronics manufacturers.

In 2009 the globally recognised brand of Panasonic entered the world of European domestic appliances for the first time with a range of washing machine and fridge freezer models.

Panasonic Retail Positioning

For home laundry, washing machines, Panasonic has pitched itself right in at the top of the mid-market going head to hed with the upper Bosch, AEG and LG machines. Wether the quality of the product stands that price point or not is open to debate due to many engineers commenting on the general quality level and, in particular, bemoaning premature bearing failures.

Also noted are comments about the liberal use of connectors in the machines, all of which create the potential for failure.

Also later washing machine models, the lower ones in the range, appear to be being made by Vestel of Turkey. 

Panasonic has largely pitched the machines as being "green" citing A+++ energy performance but, in reality, this will save most families little in terms of money used iin power consumption. The inverter technology employed is widely used in the industry and has been for many years.

The refrigeration range little is known about as the fridge freezers have not been in the market long enough to form any real opinion however on the face of it they appear to be nothing too out of the ordinary.

Panasonic Spares

Arrangements for spares supplies are currently unknown.

Panasonic Servicing

Servicing is carried out through a network of independent companies presently.