9. Sebo Felix Wild ePower A quirky old-school option Power supply:  Corded |  Weight:  6.8kg |  Bin size:  Bagged |  Cord length:  9m Cool looks Fantastic carpet cleaning Extra costs for bag and filter replacements Average cleaning on hard floors                                                                             Sebo has built up a loyal fan base for its quirky vacuums, and the Felix Wild ePower is likely to gain it a few more. The fabulously eccentric design and animal-print bag-wrap decorate a solid old-school corded cleaner that feels like it could withstand a nuclear strike. Its cleaning chops are equally robust. The Felix Wild ePower delivers a super-deep clean on carpets, with all the dust kept inside the cleaner thanks to fil...

8. Vax Blade 2 Max 40V A powerful cleaner with great stamina Power supply:  Cordless |  Weight:  3.1kg |  Bin size:  0.6L |  Run time:  Up to 45 minutes Great on all floor types Powerful suction Feels heavy when using Loud                                                                           Easy to use, and delivering excellent results on different floor types, the cordless Vax Blade 2 Max 40V offers powerful suction and long run-time for a great price. It has bright lights on the floor head, so you won’t miss any dirt, and a good-sized bin for a cordless machine too, meaning fewer bin-emptying interruptions when cleaning. The Blade 2 Max is easy to use, but it's let down by how heavy it feels in the hand – your arm may not be able to hold o...

7. Hoover H-Free 800 A high-tech option that even counts your calories burned Power supply:  Cordless |  Weight:  3kg |  Bin size:  0.7L |  Run time:  Up to 65 minutes Great app control Powerful turbo mode Difficult to set up the app Edge cleaning isn't great                                                                           The Hoover H-Free 800 is a high-tech cordless cleaning option, coming with an app that lets you keep an eye on the battery level and tells you when the bin needs emptying; you can also set up parental controls, and it even counts the calories you've burned while cleaning. Three cleaning modes and no less than eight tools make this cordless vacuum about as versatile as they come, and it's nicely lightweight too. It’s ex...

6. Bosch BCH7PETGB A versatile grab and go cleaner Power supply:  Cordless |  Weight:  3kg |  Bin size:  0.9L |  Run time:  Up to 75 minutes Lightweight and maneuverable Great for different floor types SmartSensor filter monitoring Carry mode is fiddly to set up                                                                             Lightweight, maneuverable and able to stand upright on its own – unusual for a stick cleaner – the Bosch BCH7PETGB is a great cleaner to have around the house. It’s essentially a cordless upright, but it also comes with tools that you can use with a hose, and a carry-strap for mobile cleaning – although this is a bit fiddly to set up – and it's light enough that you don’t notice the weight in either mode. You...

5. Shark DuoClean Powered Lift-Away Upright NZ801UKT Say goodbye to hair tangles Power supply:  Corded |  Weight:  6.5kg |  Bin size:  0.71L |  Cord length:  8m Great for pet hair Good cleaning on all surfaces Fantastic tool selection A little heavy                                              Another great corded option, the Shark DuoClean Powered Lift-Away Upright NZ801UKTDB is a limited-edition vacuum that's only available direct from Shark. It’s a powerful cleaner that picks up both pet and human hair with ease – and Shark’s Anti Hair Wrap tech means fewer hairs getting tangled around the brush. It comes with a quirky selection of tools including a car detailing kit, dolls-house sized mini tools for super-precise cleaning, and a long under-appliance tool that's ideal for getting the fluff out fro...

4. Hoover H-Lift 700 Great for stairs, tough on pet hair Power supply:  Corded |  Weight:  7kg |  Bin size:  1.5L |  Cord length:  8m Great on pet hair Large-capacity bin Lift-away mode for stairs Suction not the greatest                                                         Pet hair is no match for the Hoover H-Lift 700, which earns its number 4 spot whether it's clearing hair from the carpet with the main floor head or the dog bed with the mini turbo tool. The turbo tool also makes cleaning stairs a breeze, a task that's made easier by the H-Lift 700's lift-away mode, which lightens the carrying load. And all this comes at a pretty reasonable price. A large-capacity bin, long reach thanks to a 2.5m hose and 8m power cable, three different cleaning modes – upright, l...

3. Roidmi S1E Style backed up with substance Power supply:  Cordless |  Weight:  2.4kg |  Bin size:  0.4L |  Run time:  Up to 40 minutes Super lightweight Quiet Sleek Design Suction could be stronger                                                         Roidmi has won no less than six design awards for its innovative S-series cleaners, and with a 270-degree handle they're as functional as they are good-looking. The Roidmi S1E is the entry-level vacuum in the S series, and while it can’t pack the suction punch of our top cordless cleaners it comes in at fraction of the price of those. It’s lightweight, and easy to carry and use in both stick cleaner or handheld mode, and it comes with a good selection of tools, including a motorized mattress brush to make upholstery cl...

2. Shark DuoClean Cordless IF260UK A flexible friend for allergy sufferers Power supply:  Cordless |  Weight:  4kg |  Bin size:  0.33L |  Run-time:  Up to 60 minutes Excellent cleaning results Fantastic tool selection Great for allergy sufferers Floor head drives forward on boost                                                         Running the Dyson V11 Absolute a close second is the Shark DuoClean Cordless IF260UKTH, especially if the price of the Dyson is out of your reach. The Shark is still at the higher end of the price range for cordless vacuums, but it delivers great performance on a range of different floor types, and comes with a huge arsenal of tools. Two batteries give you a total of just over 60 minutes run-time, and with modes for different floor types, a ti...

1. Dyson V11 Absolute The Absolute best vacuum you can buy Power supply:  Cordless |  Weight:  3.3kg |  Bin size:  0.76L |  Run-time:  Up to 60 minutes Powerful Suction Light-weight and maneuverable Informative LCD Screen Expensive                                                         Adding another integer and two years of R&D to its V-series cordless range, Dyson’s V11 Absolute takes another giant leap forward for vacuum cleaner kind. It’s more potent than its best-in-class predecessor, cleans even better on all surfaces, is quieter, and has a properly marathon run-time of over 40 minutes on the seriously capable Auto power mode. The powered tools ooze design class and hard-earned experience in the field, with the mini motorized tool easily outperforming air-pow...