Best 2021 Vacuums for Carpet — Medium-Pile Pickup

#1 Kenmore Bagless Upright Vacuum Lift
4.8

Medium-carpet pickup scored strongly in lab-style tests, including 98 percent overall pickup and a 100 percent carpet deep-clean result.

Pros: Assembly and Setup, Carpet — Medium-Pile Pickup

Cons: Overall durability/longevity, Ongoing ownership costs (bags

#2 Simplicity Vacuums Allergy Upright Vacuum, S20EZM
4.8

Medium/all-pile carpet evidence is favorable, with reviewers calling the carpet performance outstanding or broadly ideal.

Pros: Assembly and Setup, Innovation compared to competitors

Cons: Hard Floor — Large Debris Intake, Airflow blowback

#4 Shark Vertex Pro Cordless Vacuum Cleaner
4.7

Medium-pile and deep carpet evidence is strong, including perfect or near-leading deep-clean results in several tests.

Pros: Assembly and Setup, Carpet — High-Pile Pickup

Cons: Clogging and debris prevention, Cyclone performance

#5 Dyson V15 Detect Cordless Vacuum
4.6

Medium-pile and general carpet evidence is strong overall, with repeated perfect or near-perfect sand/deep-clean results, despite one caveat about the wrong head not reaching deep.

Pros: Overall durability/longevity, Crevice / Groove Pickup (Hard Floors)

Cons: Storage footprint and upright-stand stability, Carpet — High-Pile Pickup

#6 Eureka PowerSpeed Upright Vacuum Cleaner
3.5

One comparative carpet test found the Eureka slightly ahead of a compact Bissell, suggesting adequate but not leading medium-carpet pickup.

Pros: Overall durability/longevity, Support and Reliability

Cons: Crevice / Groove Pickup (Hard Floors), Hair‑Wrap / Tangle Resistance

#7 Wyze Robot Vacuum, WVCR200S
3.2

Medium/deep carpet evidence was split, ranging from poor embedded-sand results to stronger carpet pickup in Vacuum Wars and Android Police testing.

Pros: Hard Floor — Large Debris Intake, Edge and Baseboard Cleaning (Hard Floors)

Cons: Mopping performance, Clogging and debris prevention

#8 Black+Decker Dustbuster Cordless Hand Vacuum
1.5

General carpet evidence was poor, with the closest carpet-pickup evidence describing the vacuum as mostly incapable on carpets, rugs, and upholstery.

Pros: Storage footprint and upright-stand stability, Assembly and Setup

Cons: Area Rug Handling, Hair Pickup — Carpets