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 41,000 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 $50 for the HV292 which has a maximum input power of 500W, is a dry vacuum cleaner and a handheld vacuum cleaner and go up to $307 for the HV381 which has a maximum input power of §W, is a dry vacuum cleaner and an upright vacuum cleaner. The average price of a new Shark vacuum cleaner is $185.

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 DuoClean Technology, Pet Hair Tool 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		3,604
4 stars		772
3 stars		107
2 stars		42
1 star		44

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	iRobot	Dyson	Miele	Samsung	Neato	Shark
	68% 3 reviews	92% 6 reviews	80% 10 reviews	80% 1 review		77% 5 reviews
	60% 3 reviews	94% 7 reviews	80% 1 review	80% 2 reviews	80% 2 reviews
	60% 2 reviews	70% 4 reviews			64% 7 reviews
	80% 2 reviews	93% 3 reviews	70% 4 reviews	90% 2 reviews	100% 1 review
	60% 2 reviews	67% 2 reviews	68% 2 reviews		57% 1 review	78% 1 review
	80% 1 review		60% 1 review	40% 1 review	59% 2 reviews
	70% 3 reviews	80% 1 review			80% 1 review
	85% 2 reviews		75% 1 review	40% 1 review
	78% 1 review		80% 2 reviews		86% 1 review
				60% 4 reviews
	60% 1 review	90% 2 reviews
	70% 1 review	75% 2 reviews
	78% 2 reviews				80% 1 review
				90% 3 reviews
	100% 1 review				100% 1 review
	88% 1 review	84% 1 review
	70% 1 review				80% 1 review
		81% 1 review				86% 1 review
	90% 1 review		80% 1 review
		85% 1 review	85% 1 review
Other Expert Sites	77% 32 reviews	84% 21 reviews	64% 10 reviews	59% 11 reviews	86% 2 reviews	89% 1 review
Average	75% 59 reviews	83% 51 reviews	74% 33 reviews	67% 25 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	iRobot	Dyson	Miele	Samsung	Neato	Shark
	2	3	3			2
	1	2	1	1	1
		4			1
	2				1
		2
		2
	1
	1
	1
	1
		1
						1
				1
	1
			1
				1
		1
		1
			1
	1
Other Expert Sites	2	1	2	1
Total	13	17	8	4	3	3

How Reliable Are Shark Vacuum Cleaners?

We checked over 41,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Shark vacuum cleaners. over 670 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

Excellent Build Quality

NOT RELIABLE

so I put a couple of heavy duty rubber bands on it to hold it in place

Mediocre Build Quality

isn't robust enough

Seems like an engineering flaw

was so excited as mine had broken (Kirby

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 DuoClean Technology, Pet Hair Tool and boost function.

Shark DuoClean Technology

Shark vacuum cleaners that feature DuoClean Technology include the Shark NV801 ($245) and the Shark IF200 ($0).

Shark Pet Hair Tool

Shark vacuum cleaners that have a Pet Hair Tool include the Shark NV801 ($245) and the Shark IF200 ($0).

Shark Boost Function

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