The 3 Best Miele Vacuums in 2025 – I've Tested Almost Every Model, and These Are the Only Ones Worth Considering

Miele vacuums have stood the test of time so prominently that the German brand is now almost synonymous with canister vacuum design.

These premium vacuum cleaners have a worldwide reputation for power and durability, and as Homes & Gardens' resident vacuum tester, I can confirm the rumors are true.

So, we've tested six of Miele's best vacuums – almost their entire lineup – in our test center and a local pet shelter, to find out exactly which ones are suited to different homes and budgets. Here's your ultimate guide to choosing the best Miele vacuum.

One-Minute Summary

In our tests across different debris types and in a fur-filled pet shelter, the Miele Guard L1 Cat & Dog outperformed all 87 vacuums we've reviewed at Homes & Gardens. This makes it not only the best bagged Miele vacuum, but the best vacuum cleaner ever, with consistently flawless performance in an easy-to-use design. It's quite expensive in the US (up to $899 at Walmart outside of sales), but in the UK it costs a humble £299-£399 at Miele, which is an absolute steal considering the vacuum's outstanding performance.
Ideal for: Every type of cleaning, pet owners, all floor types, convenience, large households, small households (thanks to easy storage), and those with limited mobility.

If you don't want to spend on replacement vacuum bags, the Miele Blizzard CX1 Cat & Dog is the best bagless Miele vacuum. Its suction power was incredible on every surface we tested, and it had no issues vacuuming large amounts of pet hair from thick carpets. It's not quite as powerful as the Guard L1, but its user-friendly design is similar across both models. You can find it for £399 at Miele UK, or in the US, a whopping $999.99 at Lowe's and Crate & Barrel.
Ideal for: Pet owners, all floor types, convenience, large households, and those with limited mobility.

The Miele Duoflex HX1 is our pick for the best cordless Miele vacuum. It's the perfect balance of performance and convenience, deep cleaning carpets and hard floors. It performs similarly to many Dyson vacuums (which tend to top our lists) while costing hundreds less. You can find it for £249-£369 at Miele UK, or $799 at Amazon in the US.
Ideal for: Lightweight cleaning, minimal storage space, pet owners, low-to-medium-pile carpets, hard floors, and cleaning tight spots such as stairs and cars.

The Best Miele Vacuum Cleaners in 2025

The Best Miele Bagged Canister Vacuum

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I'll be honest, if you can afford the Miele Guard L1 Cat & Dog, then look no further. It isn't just the best bagged canister Miele, or even the best Miele vacuum – it's the best vacuum cleaner out of the 87 we've tested at Homes & Gardens.

I've spent more than 300 hours testing every kind of vacuum, and the Guard L1 Cat & Dog's cleaning performance surpasses anything I've seen. It's incredibly high suction picks up all debris instantly, and when I tested it in a cat and dog shelter, it proved to be one of the best vacuums for pet hair thanks to its effortless performance on fur.

The above video demonstrates its almost-perfect performance, and that was only the second lowest suction level.

I tested the airflow using an anemometer, and it reached an impressive 33.1mph – for comparison, our previous best-on-test, the Dyson V15 Detect, reaches only 23mph. This suction power is evident no matter what you're cleaning. Whether thick rug, low-pile carpet, hard floors, or furniture, the Guard L1 Cat & Dog has no issues picking up whatever is in its path.

It's also incredibly easy to use. With big buttons that can be hit with your feet, a quick cord wind-back, and built-in attachments, it's a breeze to use around the house, providing much more flexibility and maneuverability than one of the best upright vacuums.

The dusting brush is built into the handle, and as you can park the wand in the canister, it takes a few seconds to turn it into a handheld vacuum cleaner. There's also a two-in-one crevice and upholstery tool that lives inside the canister, meaning you don't have to carry anything around with you as you clean:

It's powerful, cleans instantly, and is an effortless breeze to use. The only downsides are that hair will wrap around the brushroll, meaning you'll have to rely on scissors or a $4 seam ripper to remove wrapped hair every once in a while. But to me, this is minor when compared to the performance on offer.

It costs £299 at Miele UK, which is an absolute steal considering that Miele vacuums are known to last longer than a decade, and are durability tested to last for 20+ years. In the US, you can find it for $899 at full price or as low as $600-700 at Walmart and Amazon. Even at this higher price compared to the UK, it's worth every cent as a long-term investment in effortless cleaning.

Read more in my five-star Miele Guard L1 Cat & Dog review.

The Best Miele Bagless Canister Vacuum

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If you'd prefer not to keep up with recurring replacement vacuum bags, then the Blizzard CX1 Cat & Dog is better suited for you. It's bagless, meaning you empty the dustbin just how you would with the best cordless vacuums.

One of the major advantages of the Cat & Dog model of the Miele Blizzard CX1 is the extra TurboTeQ floorhead. All Blizzard CX1 models come with the standard AllTeQ (or EcoTeQ if you're in the UK), but the TurboTeQ is designed specifically for carpets and hair – and it works like a dream on both. It's the same floorhead used in the Guard L1 Cat & Dog.

This vacuum cleaner has seriously high suction power. Even if it's not on the highest setting, when it's turned on, you can feel the pull of air surrounding the intake nozzle. And when vacuuming carpet, you can feel just how firmly it's suctioned to the floor.

The Blizzard CX1 is one of the best vacuums for carpet from our vacuum tests, pulling flour, sugar, dust, dirt, large debris, and hair out of different-pile carpets with complete ease.

The performance wasn't quite as seamless on hard floors, notably because the EcoTeQ floorhead isn't wide enough to deal with large amounts of mess. Instead of using it to vacuum large pieces or large volumes of flour and sugar, I found it worked better by removing the floorhead and relying on the strong suction power coming through the intake nozzle. This always did the trick.

If you're a pet owner, the Blizzard CX1 Cat & Dog might be what you've been waiting for. I tested the canister vacuum in a local pet shelter, and it worked incredibly well vacuuming pet hair on every surface I used it on, whether low-pile carpet, thick rug, hard floors, upholstery, or entrance mats. On hard floors, I saw hair being pulled in from inches away from the floorhead.

It costs £399-£489 at Miele UK, which is more than reasonable considering it'll likely last up to 10-20 years. But in the US it costs $999 at full price from Lowe's and Crate & Barrel, making it even more expensive than the advanced Guard L1 Cat & Dog above. As you won't need to pay for replacement vacuum bags, this is still a solid investment, but still an out-of-reach price for many in comparison.

If that's too pricey, you can get the Miele Blizzard CX1 PureSuction for $599 at Amazon, but it doesn't come with the spinning floorhead that works so well on carpets and hair.

Read more in my full Miele Blizzard CX1 Cat & Dog review.

The Best Cordless Miele Vacuum

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Despite being the cheaper option in Miele's cordless lineup, the Miele Duoflex HX1 is one of the best cordless vacuums thanks to its almost flawless cleaning performance and more accessible price point.

The Duoflex uses a universal floorhead that allows it to work as a great multi-surface vacuum without having to swap out the attachments each time you pass from one floor to another. I found it worked amazingly in our flour and sugar tests, which can bamboozle some of our most expensive and best robot vacuums. It didn't matter what surface I was vacuuming with the Miele; it excelled either way.

It also means that you don't have to worry about cleaning hardwood floors, as the brushroll is safe to use on the delicate surface. And surprisingly, the gentle brushes are still effective to deep clean carpets, as it easily vacuumed powders, large debris and pet hair from different-pile carpets in one or two passes, every time.

When I tested the Duoflex in a local pet shelter, it vacuumed up more hair than I could visibly see (as evident from the massive amounts in the dustbin), and more than the Miele Triflex HX2, which is the more expensive counterpart to the Duoflex.

Interestingly, the Miele Triflex HX2 is said to be the step-up from the Duoflex, and its cleaning performance is slightly improved compared to the Duoflex. But it costs hundreds more, and the Duoflex is lighter, more flexible to maneuver, and more effective when vacuuming pet hair. The Triflex did surpass the Duoflex when vacuuming dust, powders, and large crumbs, and it does have a more premium feel to it, but I recommend the Duoflex to save yourself some money.

The Duoflex did struggle a little to vacuum large pieces of debris on hard floors without flinging them around, but this can easily be avoided by removing the floorhead and using just the intake nozzle. The suction power is strong enough to clear messes in this way.

At Miele UK, you can find the Duoflex HX1 for £249-£369 (depending on sales), but in the US, it costs $799 at full price at Amazon. Luckily, it's often discounted to as low as $499.

Read more in my full Miele Duoflex HX1 review.

More Options

These three Miele vacuums are our top picks for the best cordless, best bagged canister, and best bagless canister vacuums, but we've also tested two more of their offerings that are worthy in their own right.

All prices correct at time of publication.

• The Miele Triflex HX2 Pro is the most advanced cordless vacuum in the Miele range. Its suction is incredible – one of the best we've ever tested in that regard – and its floorhead cleans itself as it vacuums, while suctioning itself to the floor for total coverage. You can also change its configuration by moving the vacuum unit close to the floor or near the handle to adjust maneuverability (near the floor is better for under furniture, near the handle is better for above-ground vacuuming). It's a high-tech, premium machine with strong specs, but as it costs around $1,000, I'd personally recommend the Dyson Gen5detect or Dyson V15 Detect – both vacuums perform better, cost less, and are easier to use. The Miele Triflex is available for $1,199 at Amazon, or £649 at Miele UK.
• The Miele Boost CX1 is a more basic model compared to the Miele Blizzard CX1 in this guide. This specific model doesn't include a rotating brushroll attachment, meaning it's almost useless on carpets, but for hard floors, this is a great pick with consistently strong suction that costs $100s less than the alternatives. The Miele Boost CX1 is available for $588.21 at Amazon, or £209 at Miele UK.

How to Choose the Best Miele Vacuum Cleaner

We have a more general guide on how to choose a vacuum cleaner for your home's needs. But when it comes to Miele vacuums specifically, you need to consider the type of vacuum cleaner, the attachments included, and what exactly you're paying for.

Miele only produces canister vacuums, cordless vacuums, and robot vacuums. Their cordless and robot ranges are relatively recent, launching in 2020 and 2014 respectively, while they've been making canister vacuums since 1931.

This is why Miele's lineup of canister vacuums is among the best, and also among the most expensive in the consumer market. Miele is known to be a premium appliance brand, and that means their products come with hefty price tags, so it's important to know what you're paying for.

Their vacuums have super-tight filtration, making them some of the best vacuums for allergies. They also have a wide range of attachments that you can buy individually across different Miele vacuums (these aren't cheap either), meaning you can pick and choose where to spend your money depending on the cleaning needs of your home.

If your home has pets and/or a lot of carpet, for example, you'll need the TurboTeQ floorhead. If your home is mostly hard floors, particularly delicate ones like wood or tile, the SwivelNeck parquet floorhead will be the best to invest in to protect the gentle surfaces.

When you browse all Miele vacuums, it can be confusing to understand the differences between the models. There actually aren't too many different vacuum cleaners available from Miele; the different versions represent a different set of attachments. For example:

• The Miele Boost CX1 is the standard edition, with the vacuum cleaner itself and only the essential attachments: Floorhead, crevice tool, upholstery tool and dusting brush. These same attachments are included in every Boost CX1 model but others have additional ones.
• The Miele Boost CX1 Parquet includes the Twister parquet brush for cleaning delicate hard floors.
• The Miele Boost CX1 Cat & Dog includes the TurboBrush for cleaning carpets and pet hair.

All Miele vacuums follow a similar format, with the standard model including one floorhead and the basic attachments, and all other versions including additional attachments for more specialized cleaning. Once you've found the vacuum you want, compare the attachment sets of each model to see which is best suited to your home.

Miele currently only have three cordless vacuums: the Duoflex HX1, the Triflex HX1 and the Triflex HX2.

The Triflex HX2 is essentially an upgrade from the Triflex HX1, with increased suction power, a power boost mode, and a digital motor that makes it quieter. But otherwise, they're designed the same way in a 3-in-1 configuration (that I cover in more detail in my Triflex HX2 Pro review).

That's also the main difference between the Triflex vacuums and the Duoflex HX1. The Duoflex is more like what you'd expect from a cordless vacuum, with detachable parts, a slim, lightweight design and two suction modes. Like with the canister vacuums, these cordless vacs are available in a range of models that include varying sets of attachments.

We haven't yet tested their robot vacuum cleaner, the Miele Scout RX3, but it's also available in three versions, with the most expensive offering a live image feed of your home.

How We Test Miele Vacuums

You can learn more about how we test vacuums on our full review methodology page. When it comes to testing Miele vacuums in particular, we try to test as many of the lineup as we can get our hands on (presently, that's most of them).

I test Miele vacuums in our test center using standardized amounts of flour, sugar, cereal, and lentils to observe and compare how well each vacuum can handle different-sized particles and common household messes. Flour and sugar also work as a fantastic visual test to see where particles get stuck within the vacuum's parts and to see what it leaves behind, as well as working as a proxy for dust and dead skin.

I also test the vacuums in my own home, using the attachments in real-world environments to vacuum my baseboards, stairs, and furniture.

Then, I test the vacuums in a local pet shelter, Bristol ARC, to assess their performance on large amounts of pet hair and the mess found in a busy establishment with lots of foot traffic.

Dan Fauzi

I am the home tech editor for Homes & Gardens, focusing almost exclusively on the vast and wonderful world of vacuum cleaners. I have been reviewing products for years and have spent 300+ hours testing 31 vacuum cleaners in our dedicated center, my home, and in a local pet shelter. I tested every Miele vacuum in this guide.

FAQs

What Miele Vacuum Is the Most Powerful?

If you're looking at canister vacuums, the Miele Guard L1 is the most powerful Miele vacuum in their range. It uses 1200 watts to deliver massive suction power, so much that it had no trouble pulling mounds of pet hair from thick carpets.

The Miele Triflex HX2 Pro is the most powerful Miele vacuum in their cordless range, and I experienced this first-hand with some of the best cleaning performance I've ever seen in a vacuum. Despite this superior cleaning performance, our pick of the best cordless Miele in this guide is the Duoflex because of how similarly it cleans for a fraction of the cost.

What Is the Life Expectancy of a Miele Vacuum?

Miele appliances are widely praised for their durability. Their vacuums even have 'Tested to last' printed on the box, after durability testing them for 20 years. Online users frequently note how long they've owned their Miele vacuums for without running into problems.

Our very own head of Solved Punteha van Terheyden has owned two Miele vacuums in her life, one for eight years and one for four years, with no issues ever developing in either. She swapped her first for a cheap cordless vacuum and regretted it massively, coming back to a Miele canister vacuum within three months.

Better yet, Miele's best vacuums come with warranties lasting up to five years (depending on the model) on parts and labor.

Why Are Miele Vacuum Prices So Varied?

In different countries, Miele vacuums sell for wildly different prices. You can see this with our current best-on-test, the Miele Guard L1 Cat & Dog, which costs around $899 in the US, yet as low as £299 in the UK.

This is likely because Miele is a German brand, so it costs less to ship to Europe than it does to the US. While Americans are paying a premium for these vacuums, I still confidently recommend them at those high prices. These appliances are long term investments, and if you know how to look after your vacuum, yours could last you decades.

Also, even within each countries the prices can vary, as vacuum cleaners are one of many appliances with fluctuating prices. Use sites like Camel and Honey to see if you're finding a model at a good price.

For more affordable floorcare, check out our tried-and-tested guide of the best Dyson alternatives.