Should You Buy a Miele Vacuum Cleaner?
Miele is well known for its washing machines, tumble dryers, dishwashers and freezers.
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 3,500 user and expert reviews and 10 awards from hundreds of different review sites.
Miele are recognised for their wide selection of premium and popular vacuum cleaners and start at $170 for the Compact C1 which has a maximum input power of 800W, is a dry vacuum cleaner and a cylinder vacuum cleaner and go up to $1,200 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 $532.
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 |
United Kingdom
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95% |
95%
453 reviews
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| #2 |
Germany
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94% |
94%
25 reviews
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| #3 | 92% |
92%
10 reviews
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| #4 |
United States
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90% |
90%
133 reviews
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| #5 | 88% |
88%
541 reviews
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| #6 | 87% |
87%
439 reviews
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| #7 |
United States
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87% |
87%
2 reviews
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| #8 |
Germany
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86% |
86%
39 reviews
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| #9 | 85% |
85%
16 reviews
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| #10 |
Sealey
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85% |
85%
5 reviews
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| #11 |
Germany
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85% |
85%
5 reviews
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| #12 |
United Kingdom
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83% |
83%
172 reviews
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| #13 |
Germany
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82% |
82%
1 review
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| #14 | 81% |
81%
181 reviews
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| #15 |
Koblenz
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78% |
78%
0 reviews
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| #16 |
iLife
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77% |
77%
0 reviews
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| #17 |
Denmark
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76% |
76%
13 reviews
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| #18 |
Netherlands
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76% |
76%
12 reviews
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| #19 | 74% |
74%
11 reviews
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| #20 | 74% |
74%
0 reviews
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| #21 |
Germany
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74% |
74%
87 reviews
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| #22 |
Neato
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73% |
73%
43 reviews
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| #23 |
South Korea
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72% |
72%
20 reviews
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| #24 |
Eufy
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72% |
72%
0 reviews
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| #25 |
United States
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71% |
71%
755 reviews
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| #26 |
Makita
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70% |
70%
1 review
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| #27 |
Atrix
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67% |
67%
0 reviews
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LG
South Korea
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65% |
65%
3 reviews
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| #29 |
Severin
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64% |
64%
0 reviews
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| #30 |
PowerSmith
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64% |
64%
0 reviews
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| #31 |
Zelmer
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62% |
62%
0 reviews
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Snow Joe
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62% |
62%
0 reviews
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| #33 |
FEIN
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61% |
61%
2 reviews
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| #34 |
Rug Doctor
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61% |
61%
0 reviews
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| #35 |
Sweden
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61% |
61%
1 review
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| #36 |
Oreck
United States
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60% |
60%
0 reviews
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| #37 |
Metropolitan Vacuum Cleaner Co
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60% |
60%
0 reviews
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| #38 |
Moneual
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60% |
60%
0 reviews
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| #39 |
Gtech
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59% |
59%
1 review
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| #40 |
Taurus
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58% |
58%
0 reviews
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| #41 |
Winkel
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58% |
58%
0 reviews
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| #42 |
Thorne Electric
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58% |
58%
0 reviews
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| #43 |
DeWALT
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56% |
56%
0 reviews
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| #44 |
CleanMate
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55% |
55%
0 reviews
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| #45 |
Solac
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55% |
55%
0 reviews
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| #46 |
Beko
Turkey
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54% |
54%
0 reviews
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Viper
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54% |
54%
0 reviews
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Pifco
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54% |
54%
0 reviews
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53%
0 reviews
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Ufesa
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53% |
53%
0 reviews
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Kirby
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53% |
53%
0 reviews
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Roidmi
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53% |
53%
0 reviews
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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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Xiaomi
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53% |
53%
0 reviews
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| #56 |
Raycop
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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 65%.
Miele have a number of great features including Telescopic Handle, easy steer technology and easy clean brushbar which sets them apart from the competition.
However Miele vacuum cleaners tend to be more expensive than most other vacuum cleaner brands making them a less popular choice with consumers. 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
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| 1 star | 0 |
User Reviews
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| 4 stars | 6 | |
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| 2 stars | 1 | |
| 1 star | 1 |
Over 50% of expert reviews and 85% of user reviews for Miele vacuum cleaners are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 86% and 85% respectively across all Vacuum Cleaner brands.
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 | Dyson | Neato | Bosch | iRobot | Miele |
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100%
2 reviews
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100%
2 reviews
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85%
2 reviews
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80%
1 review
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70%
1 review
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80%
2 reviews
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70%
1 review
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65%
3 reviews
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85%
1 review
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78%
1 review
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52%
1 review
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100%
1 review
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100%
1 review
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60%
1 review
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76%
1 review
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80%
1 review
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80%
1 review
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80%
1 review
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87%
8 reviews
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69%
7 reviews
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88%
4 reviews
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83%
3 reviews
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65%
2 reviews
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How Many Industry Awards Have Miele Vacuum Cleaners Received?
After checking thousands of expert review websites we couldn't find any industry awards for Miele vacuum cleaners. The table below shows the number of awards received by the most 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 | Dyson | Neato | Bosch | iRobot | Miele |
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2
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2
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1
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4
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1
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2
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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 Telescopic Handle, easy steer technology and easy clean brushbar.
Miele Telescopic Handle
Miele vacuum cleaners that feature Telescopic Handle include the Miele Complete C2 ($275), the Miele Compact C2 ($349) and the Miele Blizzard CX1 ($499).
Miele Easy Steer Technology
Miele vacuum cleaners that feature easy steer technology include the Miele Complete C2 ($275), the Miele Compact C2 ($349) and the Miele Blizzard CX1 ($499).
Miele Easy Clean Brushbar
Miele vacuum cleaners that feature easy clean brushbar include the Miele Compact C2 ($349), the Miele Blizzard CX1 ($499) and the Miele Complete C3 PowerLine ($500).
Miele EcoTeQ Floorhead
Miele vacuum cleaners that feature EcoTeQ Floorhead include the Miele Blizzard CX1 ($499) and the Miele Blizzard CX1 Red PowerLine - SKRF3 ($690).
What is the Best Mid-Range Miele Vacuum Cleaner?
Miele Complete C3 PowerLine
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A great mid range choice, priced at $499.99 is the Miele Complete C3 PowerLine, which has a Kagoo Score of 71.
A good spec but only average value for money 4.5L dust capacity, 5.4kg heavy vacuum.
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The cheapest price that we could find for the Complete C3 PowerLine in the US is $499.99 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
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What is the Best High End Miele Vacuum Cleaner?
Miele Scout RX2
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3kg
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0.5L
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If you're looking for a high end Miele vacuum cleaner then the Miele Scout RX2 takes some beating. It has a Kagoo Score of 75, but is a bit more expensive at $495.
A fully featured but only average value for money 0.5L dust capacity, 3kg heavy vacuum. It has a brush tool, a hard floor brush and a noise level of 60dB and is cordless.
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75
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The cheapest price that we could find for the Scout RX2 in the US is $495.00 and in total we found 4 prices for it.
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