Should You Buy a Shark Vacuum Cleaner?

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

We've collated all the key information on Shark vacuum cleaners in this handy guide. We've analysed over 40,000 user and expert reviews and 90+ awards from hundreds of different review sites on over 4,600 vacuum cleaners to impartially compare each vacuum cleaner brand.

Shark are recognised for their good selection of mid-range and moderately popular vacuum cleaners. Their vacuum cleaners start at $59 for the SV1106 which has a maximum input power of §W, is a dry vacuum cleaner and an upright vacuum cleaner and go up to $361 for the RV720 which has a maximum input power of §W, is a dry vacuum cleaner and a robot vacuum cleaner. The average price of a new Shark vacuum cleaner is $198.

Is Shark the Best Vacuum Cleaner Brand?

So are Shark 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 Shark is the 3rd best vacuum cleaner brand out there.

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

There's a wide selection of Shark vacuum cleaners available compared to other vacuum cleaner brands, with 10 Shark vacuum cleaners currently on the market in the US. Shark also have better reviews than the typical vacuum cleaner brand, with the average rating of a Shark vacuum cleaner being 78%.

Shark have a number of great features including Pet Hair Tool, DuoClean Technology and boost function which sets them apart from the competition.

Shark vacuum cleaners tend to be cheaper than most other vacuum cleaner brands however they are still a less popular choice with consumers. When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of Shark vacuum cleaner is $20 (based on a person typically using a vacuum cleaner for 2 hours per week), which makes them less efficient than most other vacuum cleaner brands.

What Do the Shark Vacuum Cleaner Reviews Say?

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

Expert Reviews

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

User Reviews

5 stars		3,602
4 stars		776
3 stars		115
2 stars		42
1 star		48

Over 88% of expert reviews and 96% of user reviews for Shark vacuum cleaners are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 83% and 87% respectively across all Vacuum Cleaner brands.

Purchasers of Shark vacuum cleaners frequently mentioned that the product was easy to use, and they have won a total of 3 awards.

In the table below we compare the average review score given to Shark 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	Dyson	iRobot	Miele	Samsung	Neato	Shark
	90% 4 reviews	68% 3 reviews	79% 11 reviews	80% 1 review		77% 5 reviews
	96% 5 reviews	80% 2 reviews	70% 4 reviews	90% 2 reviews	100% 1 review
	97% 6 reviews	60% 2 reviews	80% 1 review	80% 2 reviews	80% 2 reviews
	70% 4 reviews				64% 7 reviews
	67% 2 reviews	58% 1 review	68% 2 reviews		57% 1 review	78% 1 review
		78% 2 reviews	60% 1 review	40% 1 review	59% 2 reviews
	91% 3 reviews	95% 1 review	72% 1 review			89% 1 review
		86% 2 reviews	81% 3 reviews		86% 1 review
	80% 1 review	65% 2 reviews			80% 1 review
				60% 4 reviews
	90% 2 reviews	60% 1 review
		70% 1 review	75% 1 review	40% 1 review
	90% 1 review	90% 1 review		80% 1 review
		100% 2 reviews			100% 1 review
				90% 3 reviews
		80% 1 review	90% 1 review
	90% 1 review		70% 1 review
	100% 2 reviews
	90% 2 reviews
	83% 2 reviews
Other Expert Sites	81% 19 reviews	78% 32 reviews	64% 9 reviews	57% 11 reviews	83% 4 reviews	86% 1 review
Average	87% 54 reviews	76% 53 reviews	74% 35 reviews	68% 26 reviews	79% 20 reviews	83% 8 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have Shark Vacuum Cleaners Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 3 industry awards for Shark vacuum cleaners. The table below compares the number of awards received by Shark 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	Dyson	iRobot	Miele	Samsung	Neato	Shark
	4	1	1	1	1
	1	2	3			2
	4				1
	2
	2
		1	1
	1	1
	1	1
		1			1
		1
						1
		1
		1
		1
		1
				1
			1
	1
	1
				1
Other Expert Sites	1		2	1
Total	18	12	8	4	3	3

How Reliable Are Shark Vacuum Cleaners?

We checked over 40,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Shark vacuum cleaners. over 660 of these reviews mention reliability of which 96% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of Shark vacuum cleaner owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

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

RELIABLE

Well made

Excellent Build Quality

Very impressed with the build quality

NOT RELIABLE

has a soft roller for hard floors so doesn't scratch the floor amazing

unlikely to damage easily

was so excited as mine had broken (Kirby

Mediocre Build Quality

it's broken three years later

Seems like an engineering flaw

Features to Look Out For On Shark Vacuum Cleaners

There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of Shark vacuum cleaners that set them apart from the competition. These include Pet Hair Tool, DuoClean Technology and boost function.

Shark Pet Hair Tool

Shark vacuum cleaners that have a Pet Hair Tool include the Shark NV801 ($235) and the Shark IF200 ($0).

Shark DuoClean Technology

Shark vacuum cleaners that feature DuoClean Technology include the Shark NV801 ($235) and the Shark IF200 ($0).

Shark Boost Function

Shark vacuum cleaners that feature boost function include the Shark IF200 ($0).