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Find the best vac for you from 149 tested and 24 Best Buys
The latest models from Miele, Dyson, Hoover, Vax and more reviewed and rated
Impartial reviews of uprights and cylinder vacs tested on carpet, laminate and wood floors

- Best Buys The top 24 vacuum cleaners we recommend
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We've reviewed 149 vacuum cleaners

Ordered by most recent launch date

AEG
UltraCaptic
From £270.00

Launch: Apr 2013
AEG
Ultrapower Plus
From £230.00

Launch: Apr 2013
Dyson
DC47 Multi-Floor
From £249.99

Launch: Dec 2012
Dyson
DC50 Animal
From £309.99

Launch: Dec 2012
AEG
UltraOne Mini
From £270.00

Launch: Oct 2012

Electrolux
Z5400AZ Air Excel Pet
From £77.00

Launch: Aug 2012
Hoover
Breeze BR2202
From £130.00

Launch: Aug 2012
Hoover
Curve TCU1410
From £95.00

Launch: Aug 2012
AEG
Ultraperformer AUP3820R
From £144.69

Launch: Jul 2012
Bissell
Cleanview Pets Plus (76P4E)
From £80.00

Launch: Jul 2012

Bissell
Febreze Floors and More upright 4625E
From £99.99

Launch: Jul 2012
Bissell
Febreze Floors and More upright Family 5283E
From £109.99

Launch: Jul 2012
Electrolux
ErgoEasy ZTF7620
From £64.00

Launch: Jul 2012
Electrolux
ErgoEasy ZTF7635
From £73.44

Launch: Jul 2012
Hoover
Globe GL1103
From £140.00

Launch: Jul 2012

Hoover
Jazz NLOS TJA1410
From £99.79

Launch: Jul 2012
Hoover
Pure Power PU2122
From £100.00

Launch: Jul 2012
Hoover
TMI 2015 Mistral
From £72.70

Launch: Jul 2012
Miele
S8340 Ecoline Solution
From £200.00

Launch: Jul 2012
Miele
S8390 Silence Solution
From £208.90

Launch: Jul 2012

Vax
Air Mini C88-AM-B
From £99.00

Launch: Jul 2012
Vax
Air Mini Pet C88-AM-P
From £129.00

Launch: Jul 2012
Vax
U88-AM-B Air3
From £144.99

Launch: Jul 2012
Vax
U88-AM-P Air3 Pet
From £159.99

Launch: Jul 2012
Vax
White C88-W2-B
From £59.99

Launch: Jul 2012

Vax
White Pet C88-W2-P
From £69.99

Launch: Jul 2012
Miele
S8310 Power Plus
From £164.99

Launch: Jun 2012
Miele
S8320 Cat & Dog
From £209.95

Launch: Jun 2012
Miele
S8330 Solution HEPA
From £238.99

Launch: Jun 2012
Miele
S8530 UniQ
From £419.99

Launch: Jun 2012

Vax
C89-P6-B Power 6
From £57.99

Launch: Jun 2012
Panasonic
Eco-Max Light MC-UL710
From £135.00

Launch: May 2012
Panasonic
Eco-Max MC-CG712
From £179.99

Launch: May 2012
Bosch
BGS52200GB Pro Power
From £149.99

Launch: Apr 2012
Bosch
BGS52242GB Pet hair and carpet
From £181.50

Launch: Apr 2012

Samsung
SC4470
From £90.00

Launch: Mar 2012
Samsung
SU4060
From £76.80

Launch: Mar 2012
Dyson
DC38 Multi Floor
From £199.99

Launch: Feb 2012
Dyson
DC39 Animal
From £289.99

Launch: Feb 2012
Dyson
DC39 Multi Floor
From £259.99

Launch: Feb 2012

Dyson
DC40 Animal
From £299.99

Launch: Feb 2012
Dyson
DC40 Multi Floor
From £287.99

Launch: Feb 2012
Dyson
DC41 Animal
From £349.99

Launch: Feb 2012
Dyson
DC19dB
From £199.99

Launch: Jan 2012
Oreck
XL Graphite
From £270.00

Launch: Jan 2012

Panasonic
Eco-Max light MC-UG614
From £82.50

Launch: Jan 2012
Shark
Navigator
From £130.00

Launch: Jan 2012
Vax
Power 2 Pet U90-P2-P
From £113.16

Launch: Jan 2012
AEG
UltraOne AUO8820
From £159.99

Launch: Dec 2011
Vax
Mach Air Total Home C89-MA-T
From £199.99

Launch: Dec 2011

Vax
Power 9 Pet U89-P9-P
From £89.99

Launch: Dec 2011
Vax
Power 9 U89-P9-B
From £76.00

Launch: Dec 2011
Morphy Richards
Lift Away Never Loses Suction 73411
From £96.00

Launch: Oct 2011
Hoover
Turbo Power TTU1510
From £114.00

Launch: Sep 2011
Hoover
Turbo Power TTU1520
From £94.10

Launch: Sep 2011

Vax
Mach Air Force 2 Reach U89-MAF2-R
From £125.00

Launch: Sep 2011
Vax
Power 9 Total Home U89-P9-T
From £89.99

Launch: Sep 2011
Hoover
Turbo Power UTP 1605
From £103.99

Launch: Aug 2011
Hoover
Turbo Power UTP 1610
From £119.99

Launch: Aug 2011
Morphy Richards
Lift Away Never Loses Suction 73410
From £89.99

Launch: Aug 2011

Sebo
Airbelt D2 Titan
From £208.90

Launch: Aug 2011
Vax
Mach Air C89-MA-B
From £129.00

Launch: Aug 2011
Vax
Mach Air Force 2 Total Home U89-MAF2-T
From £121.78

Launch: Aug 2011
Hoover
Capture TCP2011
From £59.50

Launch: Jul 2011
Numatic
Hetty HET200A
From £94.97

Launch: Jul 2011

Vax
Mach Air Pet C89-MA-P
From £119.00

Launch: Jul 2011
AEG
Nimble A8605AZ
From £149.98

Launch: Jun 2011
Hoover
Pure Power PU2120
From £84.00

Launch: Jun 2011
Vax
Power 7 Total C89-P7N-T
From £80.00

Launch: Jun 2011
Electrolux
Airspeed Pet ZAS1000A
From £137.13

Launch: Apr 2011

Electrolux
T8 ZT3510UK
From £70.00

Launch: Apr 2011
Electrolux
T8 ZT3520UK
From £80.00

Launch: Apr 2011
Electrolux
T8 ZT3530UK
From £65.00

Launch: Apr 2011
Miele
S6210 Power
From £149.99

Launch: Apr 2011
Miele
S6730 Red Velvet
From £319.99

Launch: Apr 2011

Miele
S6220 Cat & Dog
From £169.99

Launch: Mar 2011
Miele
S6240 Ecoline
From £144.00

Launch: Mar 2011
Miele
S6290 Silence
From £179.00

Launch: Mar 2011
Numatic
Henry HVR200A
From £95.00

Launch: Mar 2011
Numatic
Henry HVR200A Blue
From £90.00

Launch: Mar 2011

Numatic
Henry HVR200A Green
From £109.00

Launch: Mar 2011
Numatic
Henry HVR200A Yellow
From £136.00

Launch: Mar 2011
Hoover
Dust Manager Evo GreenRay DME7133
From £125.00

Launch: Feb 2011
Hoover
Xarion GreenRay TXP1215
From £100.00

Launch: Feb 2011
Hoover
Xarion TXP1210
From £100.00

Launch: Feb 2011

Karcher
WD3.300M
From £101.98

Launch: Feb 2011
Vax
Mach Air Force Pets U89-MAF-P
From £107.00

Launch: Feb 2011
Vax
Mach Air Force Total U89-MAF-T
From £260.00

Launch: Feb 2011
Vax
Power 7 C89-P7-B
From £72.00

Launch: Feb 2011
Wertheim
W4430
From £326.00

Launch: Feb 2011

Russell Hobbs
18376
From £59.50

Launch: Jan 2011
Vax
Power 7 Pet C89-P7N-P
From £84.73

Launch: Jan 2011
Miele
S2111 Autumn Red
From £120.00

Launch: Dec 2010
Miele
S2111 Lava Grey
From £120.00

Launch: Dec 2010
Hoover
Pure Power PU2110
From £79.99

Launch: Sep 2010

Hoover
Pure Power PU2111
From £70.00

Launch: Sep 2010
Dyson
DC33 Animal
From £229.99

Launch: Jul 2010
Dyson
DC33i
From £260.00

Launch: Jul 2010
Dyson
DC33 Multi Floor
From £189.99

Launch: Jul 2010
Dyson
DC33 Stubborn
From £232.99

Launch: Jul 2010

Sebo
Airbelt D2 Storm
From £177.50

Launch: Jul 2010
Sebo
Airbelt D2 Total
From £229.99

Launch: Jul 2010
Hoover
Pure Power PU2121
From £100.00

Launch: Jun 2010
Morphy Richards
Vorticity 71080
From £159.00

Launch: Jun 2010
Samsung
SC4770
From £84.00

Launch: Jun 2010

Bosch
BSGL5126GB
From £159.00

Launch: Apr 2010
Miele
Hybrid S 4812
From £400.00

Launch: Apr 2010
Panasonic
MC-UL592
From £144.00

Launch: Mar 2010
Panasonic
MC-UL594 Eco-Max
From £129.99

Launch: Mar 2010
Bosch
BSGL3126GB Pro Energy
From £96.97

Launch: Jan 2010

Bosch
BSGL5225GB
From £135.00

Launch: Jan 2010
Bosch
BSGL5PROGB Home Professional
From £150.00

Launch: Jan 2010
Dyson
City DC26
From £209.99

Launch: Jan 2010
Dyson
DC32 Animal
From £269.99

Launch: Jan 2010
Miele
S5211
From £139.30

Launch: Jan 2010

Panasonic
MC-UG302
From £74.99

Launch: Jan 2010
Vax
Power 2 Pet C90-P2N-P
From £161.91

Launch: Jan 2010
Vax
Power 4 Pet U90-P4-P
From £69.99

Launch: Jan 2010
Hoover
Rush Pets TCR4233
From £129.00

Launch: Oct 2009
Vax
Mach Air U91-MA-B
From £119.99

Launch: Oct 2009

Dyson
DC19 T2
From £189.99

Launch: Sep 2009
Hoover
Silent Energy TSE0100
From £100.00

Launch: Sep 2009
Vax
MACH ZEN C91-MZ-B
From £199.99

Launch: Sep 2009
Russell Hobbs
Advanced Cyclonic 14720
From £99.00

Launch: Jul 2009
Samsung
SU6760 Fido
From £97.00

Launch: Jul 2009

Dyson
DC27 Multi Floor
From £270.00

Launch: May 2009
Dyson
DC23 Motorhead
From £275.00

Launch: Mar 2009
John Lewis
JLVS06
From £89.95

Launch: Jan 2009
Vax
U91-P3 Power 3
From £76.00

Launch: Jan 2009
Miele
Allervac (Power Plus) S7280
From £263.92

Launch: Sep 2008

Miele
S 4782 Remote Control HEPA
From £249.00

Launch: Sep 2008
Miele
S 7210
From £254.00

Launch: Sep 2008
Miele
S 7210 Black
From £254.00

Launch: Sep 2008
Miele
S 7260 Cat & Dog
From £278.95

Launch: Sep 2008
Miele
S 7510 AutoCare
From £314.95

Launch: Sep 2008

Miele
S 7580 Autocare Hepa
From £397.77

Launch: Sep 2008
Hoover
Slalom Pets SL8123
From £80.00

Launch: Jul 2008
Bosch
BSGL4000GB
From £104.99

Launch: Apr 2008
Miele
Cat & Dog TT 5000 (S5261)
From £169.99

Launch: Apr 2008
Miele
S5281
From £229.99

Launch: Apr 2008

Bosch
BSG8PRO1GB Home Professional
From £268.89

Launch: Mar 2008
Dyson
DC24 Ball Multi Floor
From £239.99

Launch: Mar 2008
Dyson
DC25 Multi Floor
From £279.00

Launch: Mar 2008
Miele
Allervac Sensor 5000
From £229.99

Launch: Mar 2008
Sebo
K1 Pet
From £117.90

Launch: Feb 2007

Numatic
Henry Micro HVR200M-22
From £120.00

Launch: Jan 2006
Numatic
Henry Xtra HVX200-22
From £143.22

Launch: May 2005
Numatic
James
From £95.00

Launch: Oct 2002
Sebo
Automatic X4 extra
From £219.99

Launch: Apr 2000

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