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 59,000 user and expert reviews and 240+ awards from hundreds of different review sites on over 3,500 vacuum cleaners.

Kärcher are recognised for their good selection of mid-range and popular vacuum cleaners. Their vacuum cleaners start at $75 for the KB 5 which has a maximum input power of 10W, is a dry vacuum cleaner and an upright vacuum cleaner and go up to $479 for the VC 3 which has a maximum input power of 700W, is a dry vacuum cleaner and a cylinder vacuum cleaner. The average price of a new Kärcher vacuum cleaner is $190.

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 14th 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 71%. 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 85% of user reviews for Kärcher vacuum cleaners are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 86% 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	iRobot	Ecovacs	Neato	Dyson	Miele
	3		4	5
	1		3	5	1
	2	4	2
	2	3	2
	2			3	2
		4	1
				3	2
		4
	1		2		1
	1		1	2
				4
	2		1
		3
		3
		3
		3
		3
	2
	1			1
	2
Other Expert Sites	8		2	7	2
Total	27	30	18	30	8

How Reliable Are Kärcher Vacuum Cleaners?

We checked over 59,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Kärcher vacuum cleaners. over 30 of these reviews mention reliability of which 78% 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

very well engineered

Good Build Quality

purchased an alternative make which is far better built

Used this on some very heavy duty power tools

NOT RELIABLE

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

Can't give 5 stars yet because I've not had the product long enough to know how durable it is

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 WV2 ($0), the Kärcher KB 5 ($284) and the Kärcher VC 2 ($249).

Kärcher Premium Spray Bottle Kit

Kärcher vacuum cleaners that feature Premium Spray Bottle Kit include the Kärcher KB 5 ($284) and the Kärcher VC 2 ($249).

Kärcher Removable Battery

Kärcher vacuum cleaners that feature removable battery include the Kärcher FC 3 Cordless ($105) and the Kärcher KB 5 ($284).

Kärcher Liquid Silicone Lip Technology

Kärcher vacuum cleaners that feature Liquid Silicone Lip Technology include the Kärcher VC 2 ($249).