Miele pyrolytic self-cleaning ovens are 60 cm built-in electric single ovens that clean themselves. During a pyrolytic cycle the oven heats to a very high temperature with the door locked. Grease and spills burn down to a fine ash that you wipe away with a damp cloth, so you don't need to scrub or use oven cleaners. Where capacity is listed it is 76 litres gross, and the listed energy ratings are A+. This means the real choices are design, controls and how much help you want with the cooking.

The ovens come in four Miele design lines: ContourLine, PureLine, VitroLine and ArtLine. Finishes include Clean Steel, Obsidian Black and Graphite Grey, so you can match other appliances in your kitchen. Controls vary by model. Some ContourLine ovens have retractable rotary dials, many models combine a dial with touch controls, and others use a DirectSensor S display. The handleless ArtLine oven has an M Touch display and suits a kitchen with flat, uninterrupted fronts.

Cooking functions vary more than anything else. Simpler models cover fan, grill and conventional heat. Higher models offer between 8 and 16 operating modes, including Auto Roast, Intensive Bake and automatic programmes. Some include Moisture Plus, which adds moisture during cooking for lighter bread dough and well-browned crusts. Several have a food probe that tracks the core temperature of a joint, so you don't have to guess when meat is done. The top models add a wireless food probe and TasteControl, which helps stop food overcooking once the cooking time ends. Some models can also connect to your home network.

A simple way to choose is to decide first how you cook. If you mostly bake and roast at set temperatures, a ContourLine or PureLine oven with dial controls covers the essentials. If you bake bread often or roast large joints, look for Moisture Plus and a food probe. To compare these with Miele ovens that use other cleaning methods, see all Miele single ovens or the wider choice of Miele electric single ovens. For matching hobs and other appliances, browse all Miele products.