What is the best electric lawn mower? When choosing an electric mower, you should pay attention to such factors as weight, cutting width, cutting height, and grass spray direction. You will not want to buy a bulky and heavy mower, especially if it is a push lawnmower.

A greater cutting width allows you to make fewer passes to cover the lawn and, therefore, do the job faster. An adjustable cutting height allows you to change the deck’s height to suit the type of grass and the season. The grass spray direction determines whether clippings will be sprayed in front or behind the machine.

Best Electric Lawn Mowers Compared

We have compared four high-performance models of the most common type — push lawnmowers.

Best powerful

The most powerful model on our list is the Hyundai Electric Rotary Lawnmower with a maximum power of 1,600 watts. The machine is corded and comes with a long 10-metre cable.

 

Recommended for medium-sized lawns, the Hyundai electric lawnmower features 380 mm of cutting width and an adjustable cutting height with 5 options to choose from. It comes with a catcher bag that has a capacity of 40 litres. The machine weighs less than 14 kg and emits only 96dB of noise during operation.

Best adjustability 

Another corded model, the Bosch Lawnmower UniversalRotak 550, has a motor with a lower power rating of 1,300 watt. Designed for areas up to 550 square metres, the machine offers a smaller cutting width (360 mm) than the Hyundai model but has the same grass bag volume.

The advantage of the Bosch lawnmower is greater adjustability and extra features, such as a special blade for collecting leaves. You can switch between six-height settings by simply pressing a button. The cutting height can be adjusted from 25 mm to 70 mm.

Best under £100 & lightweight

For those on a budget, we suggest the Einhell GE-EM 1233 Electric Lawn Mower which will cost you around £100. The machine features a 1,250-watt motor, 33 cm of cutting width, and a 30-litre grass box.

Apart from a lower price, the advantage of this model is a smaller weight (11 kg) due to the use of plastic as the main material. The lawnmower also has an integrated carry handle, so you can easily move it around. The cutting height can be adjusted from 20 mm to 60 mm.

Best Cordless Electric Lawn Mower

As an alternative to corded lawn mowers, the Hyundai 40V Lithium-Ion Battery Lawnmower is an excellent choice for those who do not want to be limited by cords. The machine has an impressive 420mm cutting width, 6 cutting height settings, and is made from alloy steel.

On the other hand, this battery-powered lawnmower is almost 7 kg heavier than the corded model from the same brand. Perfect for small lawns, the machine comes with an 40V Li-ion battery, which charges in 80 minutes and offers 15 minutes of runtime on a charge.

How Electric Lawn Mowers Differ

Based on the mode of operation, these machines are categorized into push lawn mowers, riding lawn mowers, and robotic lawnmowers.

Ideal for managing landscapes up to 1 acre, electric push lawn mowers are the most widespread type. They require a person to push the machine forward and use sharp blades to cut grass. Electric lawnmowers can be further divided into manual and self-propelled machines, corded and battery-powered.

Electric push lawn mowers are better for the grass’ health because they cut it like a pair of scissors rather than chopping. Another advantage of this type of mower is the low noise level, so you can comfortably mow the grass early in the morning or late in the evening.

Electric riding lawn mowers are the best choice for large lawns as they work faster and are made with a wide deck. Unlike push lawn mowers, these machines do not require physical labour. In fact, this is a combination of a tractor with a rotary mower. This type of mower is powered by an engine and features two horizontal blades, which turn at a high rate of speed to cut the grass. Electric riding mowers create an even cut, mow the lawn at a high speed, and offer A key start ignitions.

Robotic lawn mowers use a so-called random mowing system, moving around the working area limited by the boundary wire, which comes with the machine. Once the machine hits the wire or an object, it turns around and continues mowing in a different direction.

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