I've had both the 4qt (tilt head) and 5qt (bowl-lift) KitchenAid mixers and this 6qt one is by far my favorite. The motor is much better than the other two I've had and the bowl is big enough for the cooking/baking I do at home (i.e. doubling or tripling cookie recipes). I wish I had started with this mixer in the first place. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]