Vacuum Cleaners

Best Vacuums

Miele Classic C1 Delphi

Canister Vacuums / Bagged canister vacuums

This bag-equipped Miele canister has a retractable cord and a full-bag indicator. It weighs 16 lbs.

Unlock to see our ratings and compare products side by side

CR Expert Take

How did it perform in our owner surveys and expert lab testing?

What goes into the Overall Score?

Ratings Scorecard

OWNER SURVEYS

EXPERT LAB TESTS

Carpet

/ 5

Bare floors

/ 5

Tool airflow

/ 5

Hose suction

/ 5

Emissions

/ 5

Clean emissions

/ 5

Handling

/ 5

Pet hair

/ 5

Noise

/ 5

Color

/ 5

About

The Miele Classic C1 Delphi is part of the Vacuum Cleaners test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Canister Vacuums models like the Classic C1 Delphi are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Carpet: Indicates how much embedded sand a vacuum lifted from a medium-pile carpet.

Bare floors: Shows how well a vacuum picked up sand without dispersing it on bare floors.

Tool airflow: Indicates the strength of airflow through the hose.

Features & Specs

Features

Brush on/off

Yes

Easy on/off

Yes

Manual-pile adjust

Suction control

Yes

Retractable cord

Yes

Full-bag/bin indicator

Yes

High efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter

Folds for storage

Specs

Bag

Yes

Weight (lbs.)

Cord length (ft)

Connections

Carpet POC

Bare floors POC

Hose suction POC

Clean emissions POC

Handling POC

Pet hair POC

Noise POC

Price & Shop

Miele Classic C1 Delphi

CR Expert Take

What goes into the Overall Score?

Ratings Scorecard

EXPERT LAB TESTS

About

Features & Specs

Features & Specs

Features

Specs

Connections

Price & Shop

Price & Shop

More From Consumer Reports