Miele has won Canstar’s 2026 Most Satisfied Customers Award for barrel and upright vacuum cleaners, with Aussies rating it the highest across the categories that drive customer satisfaction.
Our review compares barrel and upright vacuum cleaner brands on customer satisfaction, so you can find out what other Aussies think about the compared brands before you go ahead with a purchase. Think of it as like asking hundreds of your closest mates which barrel and upright vacuum cleaner brand they think is best!
Brands must have received at least 30 responses to be included, so not all brands available in the market have been compared in this survey. The brands rated in this survey are listed below in order of best overall satisfaction.
Find more detailed information on our Most Satisfied Customer methodology.
Miele is a German-owned appliance manufacturer founded in Gütersloh in 1899, initially producing cream separators and washing machines. Its barrel and upright vacuum cleaners include bagged models with six-stage suction control, plus HEPA AirClean filtration that captures up to 99.9% of dust and allergens.
This article was written by Canstar’s Consumer Writer, Jasmine Tait. Jasmine is a Consumer Writer within Canstar’s editorial team. Jasmine graduated from the Queensland University of Technology with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, majoring in Creative Writing with a minor in Communications. Jasmine has previously edited for a variety of publications including ScratchThat magazine and Seaglass Literary.
When Jasmine isn’t working, you can usually find her reading or spending time with her friends and family.
Grace is in the final semester of her Bachelor of Advanced Business (Honours) degree at The University of Queensland, majoring in Business Analytics and Marketing. Her studies have equipped her with strong capabilities in data analysis and consumer research. Grace began her journey with Canstar in early 2025 as a casual research assistant and has since progressed into her current role, where she oversees the consumer research ratings across a wide range of product and service categories. She is responsible for survey design and consumer data analysis, and enjoys her focus on uncovering insights that inform Canstar Blue’s ratings and awards and help support consumers to make more informed decisions.
Here are the past winners of Canstar Blue’s barrel and upright vacuum cleaner ratings:
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Appliances - May 22nd
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