Siemens VSZ61245GB

Very powerful, good looks, built to last. It seems to tackle the most difficult cleaning jobs with ease and very thoroughly. The turbo brush attachment is especially good with stubborn carpets and minimises effort. Beats Miele hands down. I bought this...

It is quite heavy, hard to carry up and down stairs. And given its high price I am surprised Siemens didn't throw in a small turbo brush for using on stair carpets