Should You Buy a Kärcher Vacuum Cleaner?

Kärcher is one of the most popular vacuum cleaner brands as well as being well known for its steam cleaners.

If you are thinking about buying a Kärcher vacuum cleaner then our handy guide provides you with all the key info at a glance. Our objective, impartial comparison of vacuum cleaner brands is compiled by analysing over 42,000 user and expert reviews and 90+ awards from hundreds of different review sites on over 4,600 vacuum cleaners.

Kärcher are recognised for their wide selection of premium and popular vacuum cleaners. Their vacuum cleaners start at $726 for the WV2 which has a maximum input power of 10W, is a wet vacuum cleaner and a handheld vacuum cleaner and go up to $739 for the WV5 Window Vacuum Cleaner which has a maximum input power of 12W, is a wet vacuum cleaner and a handheld vacuum cleaner. The average price of a new Kärcher vacuum cleaner is $728.

Is Kärcher the Best Vacuum Cleaner Brand?

So are Kärcher vacuum cleaners any good? We give every vacuum cleaner a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all vacuum cleaners we are able to impartially rank all the vacuum cleaner brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Kärcher is the 15th best vacuum cleaner brand out there.

Let's look at how Kärcher vacuum cleaners compare to the other vacuum cleaner brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

At an average purchase price of $728, Kärcher vacuum cleaners tend to be more expensive than most other vacuum cleaner brands. Kärcher also have better reviews than the typical vacuum cleaner brand, with the average rating of a Kärcher vacuum cleaner being 73%.

Kärcher have a number of great features including EasyFix Connection, Removable Battery and Premium Spray Bottle Kit which sets them apart from the competition. When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of Kärcher vacuum cleaner is $37 (based on a person typically using a vacuum cleaner for 2 hours per week), which makes them more efficient than most other vacuum cleaner brands.

There's a smaller selection of Kärcher vacuum cleaners available compared to other vacuum cleaner brands, with only 2 Kärcher vacuum cleaners currently on the market in the US.

What Do the Kärcher Vacuum Cleaner Reviews Say?

We've added up all the reviews for every Kärcher vacuum cleaner to work out the average distribution of reviews for Kärcher and then compared this to the other vacuum cleaner brands.

Expert Reviews

5 stars		0
4 stars		1
3 stars		0
2 stars		1
1 star		0

User Reviews

5 stars		443
4 stars		121
3 stars		34
2 stars		21
1 star		54

Over 50% of expert reviews and 84% of user reviews for Kärcher vacuum cleaners are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 83% and 87% respectively across all Vacuum Cleaner brands.

In the table below we compare the average review score given to Kärcher vacuum cleaners by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other vacuum cleaner brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.

Average Review Score	iRobot	Dyson	Miele	Samsung	Neato	Kärcher
	68% 3 reviews	92% 6 reviews	78% 10 reviews	80% 1 review		80% 1 review
	73% 3 reviews	97% 7 reviews	80% 2 reviews	80% 2 reviews	80% 2 reviews	40% 1 review
	80% 2 reviews	100% 3 reviews	68% 5 reviews	90% 2 reviews	100% 1 review
	65% 2 reviews	70% 4 reviews			64% 7 reviews
	60% 2 reviews	67% 2 reviews	68% 2 reviews		57% 1 review
	78% 2 reviews		60% 1 review	40% 1 review	59% 2 reviews
	65% 2 reviews	80% 2 reviews			80% 1 review
	86% 2 reviews		80% 2 reviews		86% 1 review
	60% 1 review	93% 3 reviews
				60% 4 reviews
	85% 2 reviews		75% 1 review	40% 1 review
	80% 1 review	100% 1 review	60% 1 review	60% 1 review
	95% 1 review	88% 1 review	72% 1 review
		100% 2 reviews	100% 1 review
	78% 2 reviews				80% 1 review
	100% 2 reviews				100% 1 review
				90% 3 reviews
	90% 1 review	90% 1 review		80% 1 review
	65% 2 reviews
	85% 1 review		100% 1 review
Other Expert Sites	77% 29 reviews	78% 16 reviews	64% 9 reviews	57% 9 reviews	84% 3 reviews
Average	77% 60 reviews	88% 48 reviews	75% 36 reviews	68% 25 reviews	79% 20 reviews	60% 2 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have Kärcher Vacuum Cleaners Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 1 industry award for a Kärcher vacuum cleaner. The table below compares the number of awards received by Kärcher to other popular vacuum cleaner brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Compare all award winning vacuum cleaners

Number of Awards	iRobot	Dyson	Miele	Samsung	Neato	Kärcher
	2	3	2			1
	1	3	1	1	1
	1	4			1
		2	1
	1				1
		2
	1	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
				1
				1
			1
		1
			1
			1
	1
	1
Other Expert Sites		1	1	1
Total	13	17	8	4	3	1

How Reliable Are Kärcher Vacuum Cleaners?

We checked over 42,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Kärcher vacuum cleaners. over 340 of these reviews mention reliability of which 92% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of Kärcher vacuum cleaner owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

So, most people think that Kärcher vacuum cleaners are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Kärcher vacuum cleaners that mention reliability:

RELIABLE

Excellent Build Quality

quality means it's robust

I hope the switch is more robust

NOT RELIABLE

an accident will not cause expensive engine damage

droped mine inthe shower breaking the head so this is to replace the broken one

Poor Build Quality

Features to Look Out For On Kärcher Vacuum Cleaners

There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of Kärcher vacuum cleaners that set them apart from the competition. These include EasyFix Connection, Removable Battery and Premium Spray Bottle Kit.

Kärcher EasyFix Connection

Kärcher vacuum cleaners that feature EasyFix Connection include the Kärcher WV5 Window Vacuum Cleaner ($756).

Kärcher Removable Battery

Kärcher vacuum cleaners that feature Removable Battery include the Kärcher WV5 Window Vacuum Cleaner ($756).

Kärcher Premium Spray Bottle Kit

Kärcher vacuum cleaners that feature Premium Spray Bottle Kit include the Kärcher WV5 Window Vacuum Cleaner ($756).

What is the Best Budget Choice Kärcher Vacuum Cleaner?

Kärcher WV2

10W

550g HEAVY

100L DUST CAPACITY

50dB NOISE LEVEL

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At only $742.79 and with a Kagoo Score of 74 the Kärcher WV2 makes a great budget choice.

Features We Love:

Lighter than average (550g)

Huge capacity (100L)

Quieter than average noise level (50dB)

Hard floor brush

An amazingly light weight and capacity 10W handheld vacuum cleaner, with a very good spec. Customers report that this vacuum cleaner isreally easy to use, quick to charge but expensive.

92 Reviews	101 Reviews
80 Features	Fully-Featured
64 Value for Money	Good
74 Kagoo Score	Very Good

Multiple reviews mentioned that Kärcher WV2 has great user reviews with an average user rating of 84%, based on 101 reviews.

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