Should You Buy a Miele Vacuum Cleaner?

Miele is one of the most popular vacuum cleaner brands as well as being well known for its washing machines, dishwashers and tumble dryers.
If you are wondering how Miele vacuum cleaners compare to other brands, our guide below collates all the key info in a single place. We've compared over 3,500 vacuum cleaners by objectively and impartially analysing over 59,000 user and expert reviews and 240+ awards from hundreds of different review sites.
Miele are recognised for their wide selection of premium and popular vacuum cleaners. Their vacuum cleaners start at $43 for the Compact C2 PowerLine - SDRF3 which has a maximum input power of 1,600W, is a dry vacuum cleaner and a cylinder vacuum cleaner and go up to $1,100 for the Complete C3 Brilliant which has a maximum input power of 800W, is a dry vacuum cleaner and a cylinder vacuum cleaner. The average price of a new Miele vacuum cleaner is $525.
Is Miele the Best Vacuum Cleaner Brand?
So are Miele vacuum cleaners any good? We give every vacuum cleaner a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all vacuum cleaners we are able to impartially rank all the vacuum cleaner brands.
Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Miele is the 2nd best vacuum cleaner brand out there.
#1 | 95% |
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6,664 reviews
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Germany
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94% |
94%
4,038 reviews
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United Kingdom
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94% |
94%
7,592 reviews
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Eufy
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91% |
91%
941 reviews
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#5 | 89% |
89%
2,523 reviews
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#6 | 88% |
88%
1,718 reviews
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Germany
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86% |
86%
1,342 reviews
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#8 |
United States
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86% |
86%
1,610 reviews
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#9 | 86% |
86%
2,087 reviews
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#10 | 86% |
86%
420 reviews
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#11 | 85% |
85%
5,864 reviews
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United States
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84% |
84%
7,190 reviews
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Neato
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84% |
84%
2,135 reviews
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#14 |
Germany
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83% |
83%
301 reviews
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#15 |
iLife
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83% |
83%
64 reviews
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#16 |
Germany
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83% |
83%
41 reviews
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#17 |
Sealey
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81% |
81%
40 reviews
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#18 |
United Kingdom
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81% |
81%
956 reviews
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Netherlands
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79% |
79%
376 reviews
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Denmark
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77% |
77%
49 reviews
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#21 |
South Korea
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76% |
76%
131 reviews
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Koblenz
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76% |
76%
0 reviews
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#23 |
Atrix
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75% |
75%
1 review
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Oreck
United States
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74% |
74%
1 review
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Germany
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74% |
74%
742 reviews
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#26 | 69% |
69%
26 reviews
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#27 |
PowerSmith
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67% |
67%
1 review
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#28 |
Makita
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67% |
67%
8 reviews
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#29 |
United States
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65% |
65%
4,628 reviews
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Xiaomi
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65% |
65%
32 reviews
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#31 |
Beko
Turkey
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64% |
64%
127 reviews
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Moneual
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63% |
63%
6 reviews
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#33 |
Roidmi
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63% |
63%
2 reviews
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LG
South Korea
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62% |
62%
43 reviews
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#35 |
Rug Doctor
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61% |
61%
0 reviews
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#36 |
Gtech
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61% |
61%
2 reviews
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Sweden
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60% |
60%
41 reviews
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Vacmaster
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59% |
59%
0 reviews
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Raycop
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59% |
59%
0 reviews
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Snow Joe
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59% |
59%
0 reviews
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Taurus
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59% |
59%
0 reviews
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#42 |
Thorne Electric
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57% |
57%
0 reviews
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Germany
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56% |
56%
6 reviews
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#44 |
Metropolitan Vacuum Cleaner Co
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55% |
55%
0 reviews
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#45 |
DeWALT
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55% |
55%
0 reviews
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#46 |
Solac
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55% |
55%
0 reviews
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#47 |
CleanMate
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55% |
55%
0 reviews
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#48 |
FEIN
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54% |
54%
0 reviews
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#49 |
Kirby
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54% |
54%
0 reviews
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#50 |
Viper
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53% |
53%
1 review
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Omega
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53% |
53%
0 reviews
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DeLonghi
Italy
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53% |
53%
0 reviews
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Let's look at how Miele vacuum cleaners compare to the other vacuum cleaner brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.
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There's a wide selection of Miele vacuum cleaners available compared to other vacuum cleaner brands, with 20 Miele vacuum cleaners currently on the market in the US. Miele also have better reviews than the typical vacuum cleaner brand, with the average rating of a Miele vacuum cleaner being 87%.
However Miele vacuum cleaners tend to be more expensive than most other vacuum cleaner brands making them a less popular choice with consumers. Whilst Miele have a number of interesting features including easy steer technology, Telescopic Handle and easy clean brushbar, overall they tend to be less feature rich than their competitors.
When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of Miele vacuum cleaner is $49 (based on a person typically using a vacuum cleaner for 2 hours per week), which makes them less efficient than most other vacuum cleaner brands.
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What Do the Miele Vacuum Cleaner Reviews Say?
We've added up all the reviews for every Miele vacuum cleaner to work out the average distribution of reviews for Miele and then compared this to the other vacuum cleaner brands.

Expert Reviews
5 stars | 16 | |
4 stars | 20 | |
3 stars | 13 | |
2 stars | 0 | |
1 star | 0 |

User Reviews
5 stars | 2,877 | |
4 stars | 463 | |
3 stars | 110 | |
2 stars | 73 | |
1 star | 88 |
Over 73% of expert reviews and 92% of user reviews for Miele vacuum cleaners are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 85% and 86% respectively across all Vacuum Cleaner brands.
Purchasers of Miele vacuum cleaners frequently mentioned that the product was easy to use, sucked and had a good design. Their vacuum cleaners have also won a total of 8 awards.
In the table below we compare the average review score given to Miele vacuum cleaners by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other vacuum cleaner brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.
Average Review Score | iRobot | Ecovacs | Neato | Dyson | Miele |
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5 reviews
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3 reviews
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2 reviews
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3 reviews
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2 reviews
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2 reviews
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2 reviews
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1 review
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4 reviews
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100%
3 reviews
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1 review
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83%
4 reviews
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89%
1 review
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1 review
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2 reviews
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90%
3 reviews
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80%
2 reviews
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80%
4 reviews
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80%
1 review
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90%
1 review
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Other Expert Sites |
77%
68 reviews
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79%
77 reviews
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83%
32 reviews
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75%
53 reviews
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64%
11 reviews
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Average |
78%
128 reviews
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73%
125 reviews
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82%
109 reviews
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81%
105 reviews
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74%
44 reviews
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How Many Industry Awards Have Miele Vacuum Cleaners Received?
After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 8 industry awards for Miele vacuum cleaners. The table below compares the number of awards received by Miele to other popular vacuum cleaner brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.
Compare all award winning vacuum cleaners
Number of Awards | iRobot | Ecovacs | Neato | Dyson | Miele |
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27
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30
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18
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30
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8
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How Reliable Are Miele Vacuum Cleaners?
We checked over 59,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Miele vacuum cleaners. over 610 of these reviews mention reliability of which 91% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of Miele vacuum cleaner owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.
So, most people think that Miele vacuum cleaners are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Miele vacuum cleaners that mention reliability:
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Features to Look Out For On Miele Vacuum Cleaners
There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of Miele vacuum cleaners that set them apart from the competition. These include easy steer technology, Telescopic Handle and easy clean brushbar.
Miele Easy Steer Technology
Miele vacuum cleaners that feature easy steer technology include the Miele Complete C3 Cat & Dog ($475), the Miele Compact C2 ($275) and the Miele Complete C3 Brilliant ($1,299).
Miele Telescopic Handle
Miele vacuum cleaners that feature Telescopic Handle include the Miele Compact C2 ($275), the Miele Complete C3 Brilliant ($1,299) and the Miele Blizzard CX1 ($449).
Miele Easy Clean Brushbar
Miele vacuum cleaners that feature easy clean brushbar include the Miele Complete C3 Cat & Dog ($475), the Miele Compact C2 ($275) and the Miele Blizzard CX1 ($449).
Miele Pet Hair Tool
Miele vacuum cleaners that have a Pet Hair Tool include the Miele Complete C3 Cat & Dog ($475), the Miele Blizzard CX1 ($449) and the Miele Complete C2 ($275).
What is the Best Mid-Range Miele Vacuum Cleaner?
Miele Complete C3 PowerLine
$449.99
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800W
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5.4kg
HEAVY
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4.5L
DUST CAPACITY
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75dB
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A great mid range choice, priced at $449.99 is the Miele Complete C3 PowerLine, which has a Kagoo Score of 75.
A top-rated and fully featured 4.5L dust capacity, 5.4kg heavy vacuum cleaner.
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579 Reviews |
80
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Fully-Featured |
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Good |
75
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Very Good |
Customers report that Miele Complete C3 PowerLine has marvellous user reviews with 100% of buyers recommending this vacuum to others.
The cheapest price that we could find for the Complete C3 PowerLine in the US is $449.99 but in total we found only 2 prices for it.
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What is the Best Budget Choice Miele Vacuum Cleaner?
Miele Compact C2
$275.00
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1,200W
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4.8kg
HEAVY
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3.5L
DUST CAPACITY
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75dB
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At only $275 and with a Kagoo Score of 80 the Miele Compact C2 makes a great budget choice.
A fully featured and classic 3.5L dust capacity, 4.8kg heavy vacuum, with a fair price. Purchasers report that this vacuum has very good suction and it's very easy to use, and well designed.
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Fully-Featured |
81
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Quite Popular |
71
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Good |
80
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Excellent |
Our review analysis indicates that Miele Compact C2 has excellent user reviews with 100% of buyers recommending this vacuum cleaner to others.
The cheapest price that we could find for the Compact C2 in the US is $275.00 and in total we found 4 prices for it.
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