Maytag Vs Kitchenaid . Most of their models cost under $1,000 and have quite desirable features. Maytag also is fancy whirlpool now; Maytag MDB8979SEZ Fully Integrated Dishwasher with 5 Wash Cycles from www.plessers.com So, it is obvious that kitchenaid is something more than maytag but. However, the kitchenaid offers five years of parts and labor on the whole sealed system and an additional five on the sealed system. For the fifteen hundred dollars their top model costs, it better be good.