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 .

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 27,000 user and expert reviews and 140+ awards from hundreds of different review sites on over 3,500 vacuum cleaners.

Kärcher are recognised for their good selection of premium and popular vacuum cleaners and start at $47 for the WV5 which has a maximum input power of 12W, is a wet vacuum cleaner and a handheld vacuum cleaner and go up to $8,815 for the FC5 which has a maximum input power of 460W, is a Dry&Wet vacuum cleaner and an upright vacuum cleaner. The average price of a new Kärcher vacuum cleaner is $1,213.

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.

Kärcher have better reviews than the typical vacuum cleaner brand, with the average rating of a Kärcher vacuum cleaner being 53%. When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of Kärcher vacuum cleaner is $34 (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 9 Kärcher vacuum cleaners currently on the market in the US. Kärcher vacuum cleaners also tend to be more expensive than most other vacuum cleaner brands making them a less popular choice with consumers.

Whilst Kärcher have a number of interesting features including EasyFix Connection, Premium Spray Bottle Kit and removable battery, overall they tend to be less feature rich than their competitors.

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.

Over 86% of user reviews for Kärcher vacuum cleaners are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 88% across all vacuum cleaner brands.

How Many Industry Awards Have Kärcher Vacuum Cleaners Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we couldn't find any industry awards for Kärcher vacuum cleaners. The table below shows the number of awards received by the most 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	Ecovacs	iRobot	Dyson	Neato	Miele
		1	4	2	1
		3	3	2
	4	1
		1	3		1
	3			2
	4
	4
			1		2
	3
	3
		1		1
			2
		1	1
		2
		1
		1
					1
		1
					1
	1
Other Expert Sites	2	4	4		1
Total	24	17	18	7	7

How Reliable Are Kärcher Vacuum Cleaners?

We checked over 27,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Kärcher vacuum cleaners. 10 of these reviews mention reliability of which 86% 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

Used this on some very heavy duty power tools

Excellent Build Quality

also great for heavy duty suction especially if your a dog owner like me

purchased an alternative make which is far better built

NOT RELIABLE

Sadly one of the pipes has broken

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, Premium Spray Bottle Kit and removable battery.

Kärcher EasyFix Connection

Kärcher vacuum cleaners that feature EasyFix Connection include the Kärcher WV5 ($47), the Kärcher VC 6 ($0) and the Kärcher WV2 ($869).

Kärcher Premium Spray Bottle Kit

Kärcher vacuum cleaners that feature Premium Spray Bottle Kit include the Kärcher WV5 ($47), the Kärcher VC 6 ($0) and the Kärcher KB 5 ($70).

Kärcher Removable Battery

Kärcher vacuum cleaners that feature removable battery include the Kärcher WV5 ($47), the Kärcher FC 3 Cordless ($135) and the Kärcher KB 5 ($70).

Kärcher Liquid Silicone Lip Technology

Kärcher vacuum cleaners that feature Liquid Silicone Lip Technology include the Kärcher VC 6 ($0) and the Kärcher VC 2 ($117).

What is the Best Mid-Range Kärcher Vacuum Cleaner?

Kärcher WD4

1,600W

7.1kg HEAVY

20L DUST CAPACITY

72dB NOISE LEVEL

$364 OVER 10 YEARS

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A great mid range choice, priced at $471.52 is the Kärcher WD4, which has a Kagoo Score of 71.

Features We Love:

Large capacity (20L)

Quieter than average noise level (72dB)

Carpet cleaning performance class rating of C

Removable filter

Hard floor brush

A good spec and economical to run 7.1kg heavy, 1,600W vacuum cleaner.

79 Features	Good Features
61 Value for Money	Good
75 Running Costs	$370 Over 10 Years
71 Kagoo Score	Very Good

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What is the Best Budget Choice Kärcher Vacuum Cleaner?

Kärcher WV2

10W

550g HEAVY

100L DUST CAPACITY

50dB NOISE LEVEL

25 Min RUN TIME

A

At only $868.85 and with a Kagoo Score of 73 the Kärcher WV2 makes a great budget choice.

Features We Love:

Lighter than average (550g)

Quieter than average noise level (50dB)

Huge capacity (100L)

Cordless

Flexible hose

A capacity and classic 10W handheld vacuum, with one of the lightest weights around and a good spec. It has a flexible hose, a hard floor brush and a noise level of 50dB and is cordless. Our review analysis indicates that it's very easy to use, quick to charge but expensive.

92 Reviews	102 Reviews
79 Features	Good Features
62 Value for Money	Good
73 Kagoo Score	Very Good

Purchasers report that Kärcher WV2 has great user reviews with an average user rating of 84%, based on 102 reviews.

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