The Miele Classic C1 is a great pick offering exceptional bare floor and carpet cleaning for a mid-range price. It also has strong suction power and a large dirt compartment, but unfortunately, it doesn’t feature many attachments and has a moderately loud operation.
The Miele Classic C1 Pure Suction PowerLine is a mid-range vacuum cleaner that was first launched in 2019. The vacuum cleaner offers six suction power settings to choose from, which is not as common even among the best vacuum cleaners on the market. Its combination floorhead can be conveniently switched from hard floor cleaning to carpet cleaning through a foot switch, and it also ships with a dusting brush, an upholstery tool, and a crevice tool.
Its stainless steel wand allows for a cleaning radius of up to 29.5 feet, and the dirtbag can hold up to 2.5 liters of debris. Unfortunately, the Miele Classic C1 doesn’t ship with a HEPA filter, owners can purchase and install one separately.
Best For
Bagged
Canister
Multi Surface
Consensus
our Verdict
The Miele Classic C1 Pure Suction PowerLine is a very powerful vacuum cleaner with a 4.98 kPa power rating that allows it to effectively pick up up to 99.75% and 84.68% of debris on bare floors and carpets. It also clears up to 98% of pet hair on different surfaces, earning it a top 20% ranking compared to other alternatives in its category. The vacuum cleaner is also optimized for maneuverability, with a wand that extends up to 29.5 feet and is light in hand, a cord that is 17.88 feet long, and a weight of only 1.54 pounds.
With a 73.05dB noise output, the Miele Classic C1 is a fairly loud vacuum cleaner and doesn’t clean wet messes. Despite shipping with a limited range of attachments, the Miele Classic C1 has a very large 2.5-liter dirtbag, much bigger than most of its alternatives within the same mid-range category.
Reason to Buy
Powerful suction force
The Miele Classic has a powerful suction force, averaging 4.98 kPa, which is great for cleaning up messes on hardwood floors and carpets. It also offers six power modes to choose from, which regulate the amount of suction force used.
Great bare floor cleaning performance
The Miele Classic C1 clears up to 99.75% of debris from bare floors, which places it in the top 10% of tested vacuum cleaners.
Good carpet cleaning performance
The Miele Classic C1 eradicates up to 84.68% of debris from carpets. This earns it a top 20% ranking compared to other alternatives.
Exceptional pet hair cleaning performance.
The Miele Classic C1 clears up to 98% of pet hair from surfaces, and this places it in the top 10% of our certified, tested vacuums.
Reason to Avoid
Loud operation
The Classic C1 averages 73.05 dB, placing it on the loud end for an average vacuum cleaner.
Limited range of attachments
The Miele Classic C1 has a very limited set of assortments that it ships with.
No HEPA filter
The Miele Classic C1 doesn’t include a HEPA filter, but one can be bought separately.
Miele Classic C1 Pure Suction Powerline Specs
Bagless
No
Bin Capacity
0.9 gal
Brush Roll Shut-Off
Unknown
Carpet Height Adjustments
No
Cleaning Path Width
13"
Compatible Floor Type
All floors
Cord Length
30 ft
Corded/Cordless
Corded
Filter Type
Other
Hypoallergenic
No
Pet
No
Product Weight
14.8 lbs
Vacuum Type
Canister
Wet And Dry Usage
No
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The Miele Classic C1 Pure Suction PowerLine is a mid-range vacuum cleaner that was first launched in 2019. The vacuum cleaner offers six suction power…
The Miele Classic C1 Pure Suction PowerLine is a mid-range vacuum cleaner that was first launched in 2019. The vacuum cleaner offers six suction power settings to choose from, which is not as common even among the best vacuum cleaners on the market. Its combination floorhead can be conveniently switched from hard floor cleaning to carpet cleaning through a foot switch, and it also ships with a dusting brush, an upholstery tool, and a crevice tool.
Its stainless steel wand allows for a cleaning radius of up to 29.5 feet, and the dirtbag can hold up to 2.5 liters of debris. Unfortunately, the Miele Classic C1 doesn’t ship with a HEPA filter, owners can purchase and install one separately.
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