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The 15 best cordless vacuums of 2025, tested by experts
Reviewed by Kulwinder Rai
Shark’s flagship cordless vacuum cleaner comes loaded with features including auto detection, which automatically varies the suction power according to the levels of dirt, light, proximity to corners and edges and the floor type.
There are front and rear “headlights”, an anti-hair wrap feature and “reverse clean” floorhead tech which means the vacuum cleans as effectively pulled backwards as it does when pushed forward.
In use, there’s more than enough power for cleaning short-pile carpet as well as hard flooring and it sailed through all of my torture tests. It collected hair efficiently, the auto detection capabilities proved effective, and, as advertised, it did seem equally effective forwards and backwards.
Handily, this vacuum folds over for stable storage in a cupboard, against a wall or in a corner and its accessory roster is decent too. Meanwhile, build quality is robust and the design intuitive. The battery’s charging time was a little slow at four hours, but I got around 30 minutes run time in the default PowerDetect mode, which is good.
The Shark feels a little heavier than others I’ve tested but the inclusion of a folding Flex wand, together with a highly manoeuvrable floor head, means it’s easy to reach under sofas and bed frames. Its 0.7 litre dust bin isn’t huge and the horizontal design makes it trickier to empty without spilling some debris, but this is a well-balanced cordless overall.
Read our full Shark PowerDetect cordless vacuum cleaner review.
Key specifications
- Power: 380 Watts
- Weight: 3.71kg
- Battery life: Up to 70 minutes, four hours recharge time
- Bin Capacity: 0.7 litres
- Bagless: Yes
