I bought this appliance over 6 months ago and not a single issue. It heats up very quickly and I like the safety feature of the lights staying on until it's completely cool. A bit fiddly to clean around the knobs sometimes, but otherwise very happy with this purchase, overall.

I have had the Bosch PKE645C14A cooktop installed in my new house for 3 years and the largest element has just stopped working. The Bosch oven that was installed at the same time also had a fault 1 year ago - the cooling fan would keep running and not stop unless switched off at the mains. The minimum cost to get the cooktop repaired by Bosch will be $500. It is very disappointing that such a supposedly high end brand now appears to have more regular faults in its appliances - these products should last for at least 10 years without needing repair and a customer should have peace of mind that they have bought a great quality brand such as Bosch. The repair of one element may almost cost me half the price of buying a new cooktop.

We bought this Bosch ceramic hotplate, PKE645C14A less than 5 years ago.
We chose Bosch because we thought it was a good brand. It was made in Germany.
There's only the two of us now, we are elderly and I don't even cook much.
Not like I overused the hotplate.
2 years ago 1 plate died and I have been managing just with 3 plates.
Now the 2nd plate has gone too, making it a bit awkward cooking a meal.
I have used various hotplates in my time but I have never come across one with such a short life span.
It would be almost cheaper to buy our food already cooked than to pay the cost of a new cooktop every few years.

Our Bosch PKE645C14A cooktop is exactly 4 years old, and the quote to repair it is more than the cost of buying a new one. Very disappointing ! This is the first time I have ever had to throw out a cooktop. This is a major appliance and should last at least 10- 15 years.

I bought Bosch PKF645D17A when I moved into new house.
Before I used gas cook top and people said gas is better and fast to boil water but I don't think so. when boiling the water it's faster than gas cook top. I really like this cooktop and also made in Germany.

Ceramic cooktop is very hard to clean. I seldom cook, but when I do, I always make sure to clean the cooktop with damp soft cloth to gently remove the residue. But, it does not matter, it is just so hard to get rid of it Not only that, but under the 2 year warranty, my stove started to beep and the setting changed from low to high, the stove top was very hot to touch and the digital reading went from '2', 'F', 'off' and 'H' consecutively for 5-10 minutes. I have tried to contact Bosch customer service several times today - waiting for awhile and got cut-off several times. Non-existing customer service - NOT happy at all and very disappointed!

We purchased Bosch thinking good brand and it will last a long time, but we only got 5 years out of this cooktop and are very disappointed with it overall. Easily marks, hard to clean and now the element is gone in one burner (the one we use the least) and cant repair. Purchased in oct 2011

Thinking Bosch was top of the range we purchased this model of cooktop for my daughter four years ago. No one expects things to last for ever, but surely four years is ridiculous. It will now cost more to repair the cooktop than to purchase another. The next cooktop will DEFINITELY NOT be a Bosch

Bought a small new flat just over 3 years ago and it had BOSCH PKE645C14A installed by the builder. Just over 3 years later, it's out of warranty and two elements are no longer working. It's so close in cost to have them repaired and replacing the entire cooktop that I may as well replace it, but it won't be with a Bosch.....

We recently decided to update our 20 yr old Blanco cooktop because only one element has been working for the 5 yrs we have owned the property. Having purchased a Bosch dishwasher six months ago we decided we wanted Bosch for our oven and cooktop too. We purchased the PKE645C17A and couldn't be happier. It heats very quickly and doesn't boil over. Is a nice looking cooktop as well! Perfect for the price!

SO far I like everything about that cooktop.
However after using the same two hotplates I noticed discolouration spots straight after using them.
I followed the Manual and always lifted pans rather than sliding them. Also used only a wet cloth to clean them.
I hope there is a way to get rid of them. I only used the cooktop a handful of times and am worried what happens to its look after I use it more often. :(
I like the look of the cooktop, the speed with which the hotplates warm up. Also multiple selections on teh knobs.
Discolourations spots which appeared straight after the first use.

Our cooktop carked it recently, and we needed a new one fast! Of the many, we liked the look of this one because of the way the burners were laid out. You could use a large and small pot in the back easily. We also have a Bosch dishwasher and are very happy with it.

Agree it heats quickly; we also like the old fashioned knobs. Most now have "touch" interfaces, which seem gimmicky and and inefficient way to control temperature. We do a lot of cooking and want quick, precise control. Not to mention the cost to replace touch controls if they fail.
Layout of burners makes good use of the space; knob controls.

Heats fast, good control over level of heat, easy to clean, smart looking and knobs come off so easy to clean around them.
Very quick to heat up! Does everything I want it to do.
Does mark easily, but this is the second ceramic cooktop I have had and it appears that is the case with this surface anyway.