Upright vacuums, ranked by critic score
2 ranked by critic score · 4 more not yet ranked · 17 professional reviews
Upright and corded vacuums, judged on carpet and bare-floor cleaning, pet hair and handling.
Image: SharkShark Stratos Upright AZ3002
5 professional reviewers tested the Shark Stratos Upright AZ3002, and 5 recommend it. Most praised: cleaning performance. Most common complaint: size and weight.
The catch: Heavy and bulky, which makes stairs hard.
4 of these 5 outlets print no score. We estimated theirs from the review text, then adjusted the estimates against the ratings outlets actually print (ours ran slightly low). An estimate is never higher than 92.
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Of the 2 upright vacuums we score so far, the highest-rated by professional reviewers is the Shark Stratos Upright AZ3002: critic score 87 out of 100 from 5 reviews, 5 of them positive. Most praised: cleaning performance. Most common complaint: size and weight.
Early reads · 4 not yet ranked
Not ranked, listed A to Z. We publish a critic score once at least 4 professional reviews of the exact model exist; with 2 or 3 we show a provisional average.
- Bissell CleanView Swivel Pet Rewind · 1 review so far (Vacuum Wars: 61 est.)
- Kenmore Intuition Bagged Upright Vacuum · provisional 81 from 2 reviews
- Shark Navigator Lift-Away NV352 · provisional 77 from 3 reviews
- Shark Vertex Powered Lift-Away AZ2002 · provisional 91 from 2 reviews
Common questions
Which upright vacuum do critics rate highest?
Of the 2 we score, the Shark Stratos Upright AZ3002, with a critic score of 87 from 5 professional reviews. Most praised: cleaning performance. Most common complaint: size and weight.
Shark Stratos Upright AZ3002 vs Dyson Ball Animal 3: which is better?
Critics score the Shark Stratos Upright AZ3002 87 and the Dyson Ball Animal 3 80. Most praised: cleaning performance. Most common complaint: size and weight.