Miele Complete C3 Marin Bagged Canister Vacuum Cleaner with Electrobrush Floorhead, Suitable for Carpets and Hard Floors, in Marine Blue

This is a great vacuum and I highly recommend. It's surprisingly quiet (you can talk - loudly but without shouting), has powerful suction, an extra long 30' cord, easy maneuverability (the brush heads swivel), and the bright LED light on brush head helps when cleaning in darker rooms or around furniture that blocks the room light. Most impressive to me is the way the canister glides over the floor, even over the power cord when it's in the way (which was always a problem with my previous canister vacuum). The auto adjustable suction strength feature (which I originally dismissed as unnecessary) is also surprising useful because it allows the brush head to seamless vacuum over an area rug to bare floor without "sucking up" the rug edges. I previously I owned a Simplicity Canister vacuum - an American "Made" (designed and assembled) brand which, in my analysis, is similar to Miele on both quality and price. Indeed, my 10 year old Simplicity has similar features to this modern day Miele model. When it came time to replace my Simplicity the lack of distribution in my area (1 authorized dealer in all of Seattle!), and a manufacturers web site that looked like it was 20 year old, gave me pause. After a lot of research, I bought the Miele Complete C3 model and couldn't be more pleased. Compared to my Simplicity it performs equally or better in all functions - except one item. Simplicity has a fairly ingenious mechanism for extending or shortening the telescoping wand a nearly effortless task. With the Miele I have to exert a fair amount of pressure on a button to perform the same function. It's not necessarily difficult - but there is no comparison to the ease of the Simplicity. I have to assume Simplicity must have this patented. I'd give this 4.5 stars if I could - but I rounded up to 5 because overall this is a great cleaning machine! (PS. Due to a very hairy dog and living near a busy street, I vacuum almost every day - highly recommend this for Pet owners or anyone that has heavy vacuuming needs).

I'm glad I followed the advice that I uncovered while researching this vacuum: If you have the largest yellow Labrador Retriever known to man, you need a bagged vacuum. I thought my bagless Shark vacuums were pretty amazing. But they've needed replacing. And they spewed musty-smelling exhaust. This Miele not only aggressively takes on anything thrown its way, but it does so quietly and obediently — no clogs, no complaints, and no emissions. It comes with every attachment you could imagine, the smaller ones fitting tidily into a little compartment on top of the canister. And pulling this little wonder behind you is easy thanks to wheels that glide over uneven carpets and a long cord that, when done, quickly rewinds at the touch of a button. All the buttons, btw, are big and easily activated with the tap of your toe, reducing the need to constantly bend down, including the half-dozen settings for everything from upholstery to curtains to max power for thick rugs. So if you have a big dog that sheds like no tomorrow and you've seriously considered throwing all your black wool and fleece clothing out the window, along with the army of lint rollers you religiously keep near the door, try this vacuum first. It will change your mind and—it's hard to believe I'm attributing this to a vacuum—your quality of life!

UPDATE: When it worked, it was amazing. One year and 2 months later, now the fancy brush head won’t work. It’s $315 for a replacement. NO vacuum repair place near me will repair it since it was purchased on Amazon. DO NOT BUY THIS ON AMAZON. Only buy locally, as that’s what all the repair shops will honor for warranty repairs. I’ve used this for four months now. This thing is freaking amazing. My hard floors are cleaner than they have ever been! I always have very dirty floors from having a dog, cat, dirt tracked in from my barn, and dirt from living on a dry desert dirt road. This vacuum picks up everything. It feels like I mopped the floor after I vacuum: no grit or fine dirt dust left on the floor. When I mop after vacuuming, the water/soap bucket has no dirt in it like it had contained for years. I have always bought Hoover uprights. They don’t compare at all to the suction and cleaning power that this vacuum has. I find the attachments a little hard to get on and off the pole/hose, but I’m getting much better at it. I like the onboard storage for tools, very handy and the tools don’t fall off like the old Hoover upright. The small tools are standard, can’t vacuum up my cat’s super fine and long hair off furniture or cat tower. No tools ever have, this wasn’t a big surprise to me. The tools work well for shelve dusting, baseboards, leather couch crevices and such. I found the printed instruction manual too general, not specific to this model. I had go online to figure out how to reset brush rollers after sucking up a carpet. I made notations in useless manual for easier future reference. In reading other peoples’ low reviews, they stated that there was an issue with the floor brush roller shorting out. I haven’t found this to be true, as when you have the pole up right it shuts off the brush motors so that it can sit there and rest “off” while you’re moving furniture or whatever. None of that is a dealbreaker, as this vacuum cleans my floors and carpeting better than ever been cleaned before. And I don’t want to forget to add that this vacuum is SO QUIET that my 10-year-old cat (who has been terrified of vacuums his whole life) doesn’t even leave the room now when I’m vacuuming. Easy to maneuver brush roller floor attachment, it’s a back and shoulder saver for this senior gal. I have tipped canister over on carpeting, but I’ve never had a canister that follows behind me. It takes getting used to moving it out of the way instead of stumbling over it. LoL. I hope their quality stands the test of time, I would replace again with same quality vacuum in future. I would absolutely recommend this vacuum to anybody who wants genuinely clean floors.

This is my second Miele C3 Marin Blue that I have purchased within 5 years. The first was given to a relative and is still going strong. The best feature is the auto-suction setting that automatically adjusts the vacuum suction power to the type of surface you are cleaning. If it's lightweight, such as drapes, it reduces the suction flow. If you're cleaning upholstery, it adjusts to just the right suction. The included powerhead is one of the most powerful that I have used and has 5 carpet settings to take care of anything from low pile to a high shag. Changing the bags is extremely easy and what I like about the Miele vacuum bags is they include a cap that can be closed when you remove the bag so no dust flies out. The attachments include a dusting brush, crevice tool, upholstery brush and a wide hardwood floor cleaner. Each of these performs well and are easy to attach. The only downfall is the extendable wand that connects the handle and the vacuum powerhead is a little on the heavy side which might make using the wand for high surfaces a little challenging. Miele does sell a lightweight aluminum extension wand without the electrical connection which is a great alternative. Other than that, this is vacuum is pretty much perfection.

Wonderful vacuum. Exactly what I wanted! Works great and is not too loud. Great suction power. Very well built. Not too heavy. Cord is long and the retractable ability works awesome! Very happy with our purchase. I like the comfort handle and Electro premium power brush with the light.

This is a very good vacuum. I owned mine for 9 years and the only issue I have is the powerbrush upright lock position broke about 6 years in. It still works, it just doesn’t lock in the upright position. Other than that it’s been a very reliable vacuum. All I’ve done for maintenance is to change the bags and filters. It’s extremely good at filtering the air, too. Another positive is that this vacuum is actually easily repairable and serviceable. I know someone who uses this in her cleaning business and there are a few local appliance shops who service these vacuums with readily available parts, so, that’s something to consider, especially given the price. I could have my power head fixed fairly cheaply if I wanted, I just haven’t found the need. Some gripes I have are: The power brush doesn’t lay flat straight on when you are vacuuming under something like a bed. You have to turn the handle 90 degrees for the power head to lay flat with the handle down to push under a bed. The hose doesn’t swivel at the canister. If you’re moving around a lot then it sometimes binds up and can throw the canister off balance. Not a big deal most of the time, but, something to consider. The brushes and crevice tools on the model I bought 9 years ago are really small. I think you can buy larger ones, but I don’t believe they’ll fit in the body. I was looking at buying another one of these for my parents and I saw that the price on here is now north of $1,300. That puts this thing in the Sebo price category, and I think for a little more you can get the top Sebo. That’s a lot of money for a vacuum, especially given that these things are at least 1/2 that price in Europe, so you’re paying a premium in the U.S. The top of the line comparable Kenmore I think is around $390, and it does everything almost as well as the Miele, at 1/3 of the price. I doubt that this is 3 times better than the Kenmore, but, I wouldn’t be surprised if it lasted 3 times as long. I guess it’s up to you if it’s worth it. At current prices, over 10 years you could buy 1 Miele, or 3 of the kenmores spaced out over 10 years and still be cheaper. Of course that’s a lot of waste, but, it’s something to consider. I did have other vacuums like older kenmores for over 10 years with no issues, so, that’s also something to think about.

I researched this purchase and paid for it with my own money -- which isn't the same as getting a free vacuum to review! I first purchased the C3 Calima, and returned it because mine didn't have a handle (hard to push the vacuum around while gripping the hose) and I strongly disliked the non-powered carpet brush. This version is a big improvement over the C3 Calima, in both areas. It has a nice handle which makes it much easier to use. The electrobrush is also a SIGNIFICANT improvement over the non-powered version. After trying both, I'd suggest you avoid the non-powered carpet brush unless you truly have NO rugs in your home. I have tile floors with several flat-pile area rugs, and I thought the non-powered brush would be fine, but it was truly a pain to use. The electrobrush is much easier; the auto suction setting works perfectly on most of my rugs, and the LED lights are nice to help you better see what you are cleaning. You should be aware that the electrobrush plus the powered extension handle add significant weight to the vacuum. I wouldn't want to be carrying these up and down the stairs. Other features of the vacuum are the same: It has excellent HEPA filtration (there are actually 3 filters to replace on this vac -- the bag itself, a filter on the motor, and the HEPA filter, so I feel like this vacuum is really cleaning the air in my home!), the cord retractor is very nice, the vacuum rolls easily and is compact and easy to store (except for the electrobrush). The parquet twister brush is excellent and my favorite part of this vacuum. The vacuum is relatively quiet. I can vacuum without disturbing the entire household. The included attachments aren't great on upholstery; it looks like the mini handheld turbobrush may be in order to get pet hair off upholstery. Overall, I think this is the best combination of features available on the Miele. It's unfortunate that you have to spend this much money to get excellent HEPA filtration and a powered carpet brush, but having used the next model down, I'd say, go for broke!

Had a similar Miele for the last 18 years (left one in photo) but I recently cracked the plastic piece at the end of the hose that attaches to the metal tube. It's still working but difficult to find replacement hose so I decided to upgrade to the new version. The old one gets car interior duty. No question I wanted a canister style and I wanted it to be a Miele. Of the many models I narrowed it down to the full size C3 and then to the Marin because it had the 236 power-brush (the one with the LED headlights). I also wanted a HEPA filter. The Marin was an excellent choice and better than the old one in several ways. More suction, even quieter, easier to follow you around (the way the hose connected) and the HEPA filter. I've been using the "Auto" power level and it works for my floors. The power-brush is really better than my older model and the headlight is more benefit than I expected. The attachment for hard floors, 300-3 parquet twister, is easier to maneuver than the similar attachment on my older vac but it is a little taller, won't go under one love seat.

Wow. This is a great vacuum cleaner. Powerful suction ... cleans really well. My only criticism is that the powerhead for use on carpets is big and heavy. With everything else being so wonderful, couldn't this company have come up with something a little lighter and smaller? But aside of this one problem..... you can't beat this vacuum. It's body is lightweight and easy to carry around. Love the way the attachments are stored in the body of the vacuum. The retractable power cord is wonderful. I bought this at the same time I bought a Dupray steam cleaner, and ---between the two of them---there's no cleaning job I can't handle now!

Lighter than my Eletrolux, with just as good suction

Very quiet, only thing I don't like is it's difficult on stairs, and I prefer also the floor part not to swivel, as it looks nicer after it's vacuumed that way.