A pared-back Blendtec with a smoothie cycle and five speeds; same motor and two-year warranty as the Total Classic, with fewer settings.
Updated
- 90 oz Container
- 4 Programs
- 2 years Warranty
- 1,560 W Power (as stated)
Pros
- 1560 W motor, the same as the Designer 650
- Smoothie and self-clean cycles plus 60- and 90-second timed runs
- Ships with the 90 oz WildSide+ jar
- Certified refurbished units sold by Blendtec
Cons
- Only five manual speeds and four programs
- No hot-soup or ice-cream preset
- Two-year warranty on a new unit
- Best for
- Smoothie makers who want one dependable button and a quick self-clean rather than a panel of presets.
- Not for
- Cooks who want soup or frozen-dessert presets, or warranty cover longer than two years.
Our verdict
The Classic 575 is the simplest countertop Blendtec on sale. It keeps the 1560 W motor and the 90 oz WildSide+ jar, but trims the controls to five manual speeds, pulse and four programs: a smoothie cycle that varies its speed as it runs, a self-clean cycle, and plain 60- and 90-second runs.
That covers smoothies and shakes, but there is no hot-soup or ice-cream preset, and the warranty on a new unit is two years. Next to it, the Total Blender Classic offers more speeds and presets in the same series, and the Designer 650 adds a touch panel and eight years of cover.
It is worth a look mainly as a certified refurbished machine, or in a bundle with a second jar.
- Container
- 90 oz
- Power (as stated)
- 1,560 W
- Programs
- 4
- Warranty
- 2 years
- Speed settings
- 5
- Dishwasher-safe container
- Yes
Where to buy the Blendtec Classic 575
- Blendtec$399.95Go to Blendtec (opens in a new tab)
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What owners say
Owners use the Classic 575 for smoothies, soups and nut butters and praise smooth results, the one-touch programmes, easy cleaning and units that keep going for years. The common complaint is noise: several call it very loud. Single reports cover a motor overheating at nine months, a lid cap popping off and a jar breaking mid-blend.
What owners like
- Smoothies come out lump-free when there is enough liquid
- Easy to clean, and the self-clean cycle works
- Several owners report years and hundreds of blends without trouble
- One-touch programmes finish the blend on their own
Common complaints
- Very loud, especially at full speed and on the self-clean cycle
Often mentioned in the 16 we read
- Durability (mostly positive; 5 of 16)
- Cleaning (mostly positive; 4 of 16)
- Noise (mostly negative; 4 of 16)
- Smoothie texture (mostly positive; 3 of 16)
- Controls (mostly positive; 3 of 16)
- Thick blends (mostly positive; 3 of 16)
Based on 16 owner reviews and forum posts we read across Blendtec, Slickdeals, and Woot forums Analysed
Our summary of what we read, in our own words, not quotes. Individual reviews and posts stay on the sites where they were written.