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While it’s too early for reviews, below you will find details on the new Miele Chef Series of cooking appliances along with their advertised retail prices.
I am very excited about this brand and we have decided to feature this in the Curto’s showroom. The Miele Chef Series allows consumers an entry point into the stellar Miele brand at a lower price point than their MasterChef series. In some cases, price differences can be up to $1000. Here are the details on the new series:

Miele Chef Series Wall Ovens
H4742BP 27″ wall oven – $3149
True European convection
Electronic knob controls
Two zone infrared broiling
Clean enamel interior
Clear text digital display
Self Cleaning oven

Miele H4742BP oven

H4842BPSS 30″ wall oven – $3149
Multi-Tier Operating Mode: Surround Bake
Electronic temperature control
True European convection
Electronic knob controls
Two zone infrared broiling
ThermoClean System

Miele Chef Series Speed Oven
H4042BMSS 60CM Speed Oven – $2149
True European convection
Favorites storage
1,000 watt microwave
15 operating modes, including AutoRoastTM
Infrared broiling

Miele Chef Series Microwave Oven
M8260SS 60cm Microwave – $1149
11 Automatic programs
Memory for programs consisting of up to 3 stages
900-watt microwave

Miele M8260 microwave

Miele Chef Series Hoods
DA5960 24″ Wall Hood – $1099
Integrated halogen lighting with dimmer function
Double-sided, single motor system moves up to 625 CFM

DA5980 30″ Wall Hood – $1249
Similar specs as DA5980 but 30″ in width

DA5990 36″ Wall Hood – $1349
Similar specs as previous two hoods but in a 36″ width

I’m happy to announce that Miele will be introducing a new line of appliances dubbed the “Chef Series” which will be priced significantly lower than their normal offerings. While the new Miele Chef Series will strip out some offerings in order to attain a lower price, it will still offer many of the features that the line has been known for.

The Chef Series consists of:
- a speed oven
- two hoods
- two wall ovens

I am expecting to receive in-depth product literature within hours and will post right after I receive them.

Update: 8/05/09
In the effort to always provide honest, forthright info direct to consumers, I am forced to edit this post as I just found out that Bosch USA is going to retract the brochure which stated in not so many terms that the new 800 Series roundly kicked Miele’s La Perla offering in the tushy (the same brochure that I used to produce this post). From what I’ve learned there are numerous “falsehoods” and over-exaggerations in Bosch’s literature which are prompting the brochure recall. For instance,Bosch touts 15 place settings in the 800 series, whereas the product manual states that it only has 14 settings. Another discrepancy is that the promotional literature states that the 800 series offers a child-lock, when in fact it doesn’t. There are numerous other ones as well.
There are a laundry list (no pun) of issues that Miele has pointed out, so I think that someone in Bosch’s marketing dept who greenlighted this material is up the proverbial creek. What this means to you, the consumer, is don’t discount Miele’s La Perla offering.

End of update

We are always being asked “What’s better, a Bosch dishwasher or a Miele diswasher.”

Well we have recently released info that shows that the Bosch 800 Series does a kick-butt job in comparison to Miele’s upper tier (and more expensive) dishwashers in the La Perla and Optima Series. Of course this isn’t to say that Miele is an inferior product. Miele’s engineering acumen is SECOND TO NONE. However, when you compare features and price, it’s hard not to feel good about Bosch. Check this out….

What’s a More Energy Efficient Dishwasher?

Bosch SHX68E15UC: 180kw per year

Miele G2872scvi : 298 kw per year

What Dishwasher is Better With Water Consumption?

Bosch 2 gallons

Miele 4.97 gallons

Number of Cycles and Programs:

Even at 6

What Dishwasher Ha s More Place Settings:

Bosch 15

Miele 14

What About a Silverware Basket?

Bosch: Yes

Miele: No

As you can  see, the Bosch 800 Series model dishwasher brings ALOT to the table, especially if noise is an issue:

Quietness

• Virtually Silent: 40 dBA
• Quietest Dishwasher in the U.S.
• InfoLight® Beams on the Floor to Indicate Dishwasher is Running
• Two Pump Motor System Minimizes Noise and Vibration
• Solid Molded Base Contains Sound and Prevents Leaks