Best Upright Vacuums for Overall opinion

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Shark Stratos Upright Vacuum

4.4 overall score

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#1 Shark PowerDetect Upright Vacuum
4.6
9 reviews

Overall sentiment is strongly positive across sources, with Vacuum Wars naming it a top pick and several outlets calling it a standout upright. The most consistent criticisms are weight/bulk, short...

Pros: Hair Pickup — Hard Floors, Suitability for heavy-duty use

Cons: Hose length, Suitability for small spaces

#2 Dyson Ball Animal 3 Extra Upright Vacuum
4.6
9 reviews

Overall sentiment is strongly positive, with multiple reviews rating it around 9/10 or calling it a top Dyson upright, especially for pets and carpets. The recurring negatives are price, weight,...

Pros: Carpet — Medium-Pile Pickup, Crevice / Groove Pickup (Hard Floors)

Cons: Noise level, Weight

#3 Shark Vertex Upright Vacuum with DuoClean PowerFins
4.6
6 reviews

Overall sentiment is strongly positive from test sites and home reviewers, often calling it a top-tier upright for cleaning and pet hair. There is a notable dissenting technician review that...

Pros: Pet-Ready Features, Crevice / Groove Pickup (Hard Floors)

Cons: Overall durability/longevity, Support &amp

#4 Eureka Omniverse Upright Vacuum
4.5
10 reviews

Overall sentiment is strongly positive, with multiple outlets calling it a best value pick and ranking it near the top of tested uprights. A minority view is more mixed, praising...

Pros: Hard Floor — Fine Dust Pickup, Low-profile design

Cons: AI, Smart &amp

#5 Shark Stratos Upright Vacuum
4.5
8 reviews

Overall sentiment is strongly positive, often ranking it near the top of upright-vac tests, with recurring caveats around weight/bulk and mixed shag/high-pile results.

Pros: Suction &amp, Airflow

Cons: Storage footprint &amp, upright-stand stability

#6 Kenmore Featherlite Lift-Up Vacuum
4.4
9 reviews

Overall sentiment is mostly enthusiastic, with several reviewers calling it a top budget upright and recommending it for everyday cleaning. The outlier is a lab-style review that does not recommend...

Pros: Edge &amp, Baseboard Cleaning (Hard Floors)

Cons: Cordless convenience, Crevice / Groove Pickup (Hard Floors)

#7 Eureka PowerSpeed Upright Vacuum Cleaner
4.4
1 review

Overall sentiment trends positive for budget, carpet-first needs: praised for suction, bin size, and simplicity, with the most common complaints being hard-floor scatter, agility limits, and hair wrap maintenance.

Pros: Price &amp, Value

Cons: Hair‑Wrap / Tangle Resistance, Edge &amp

#8 Bissell ProHeat 2X Revolution Upright Carpet Cleaner
4.4
11 reviews

Overall opinion was mostly favorable, with several reviewers recommending or praising the cleaner, offset by one lab-style review that did not recommend it.

Pros: Support and Reliability, Stair Cleaning

Cons: Clogging and debris prevention, Kid-friendliness

#9 Bissell CleanView Compact Upright Vacuum
4.4
5 reviews

Overall opinion is positive for small-space, budget use, but reviewers consistently frame it as simple rather than premium.

Pros: Storage footprint and upright-stand stability, Weight

Cons: Noise level, Crevice / Groove Pickup (Hard Floors)

#10 Shark NV151 Navigator Swivel Pro Complete Upright Vacuum
4.3
4 reviews

Overall sentiment is mostly positive, driven by suction, maneuverability, and value, with many repeat Shark buyers recommending it. Negative reviews focus on missing premium features (like a headlight), hair wrap...

Pros: Assembly and Setup, Tool-change simplicity

Cons: Headlight &amp, LED lights

#11 Kenmore Intuition Bagged Upright Vacuum
4.3
11 reviews

Overall opinion was mostly favorable for carpet-focused buyers, value, and filtration, though the technician review was sharply negative about design and build tradeoffs.

Pros: Carpet — High-Pile Pickup, Carpet — Low-Pile Pickup

Cons: Build quality and durability, Storage footprint and upright-stand stability

#12 Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Turbo Lift-Off Vacuum
4.3
10 reviews

Overall sentiment is mostly favorable for pet-hair and carpet cleaning, but hard-floor, hose, cord, and durability issues create mixed consensus.

Pros: Wool carpet compatibility, Area Rug Handling

Cons: Edge and Baseboard Cleaning (Hard Floors), Airflow blowback

#13 Dyson Ball Animal 2 Upright Vacuum Cleaner
4.2
13 reviews

Overall sentiment trends positive on cleaning power and results, with the most common drawbacks being weight, high price, and occasional usability quirks on rugs/tight spaces.

Pros: Suction &amp, Airflow

Cons: Headlight &amp, LED lights

#14 Eureka Airspeed Ultra-Lightweight Vacuum
4.2
7 reviews

Overall opinion was split between strong budget praise from video reviewers and a much harsher lab review that placed it near the bottom.

Pros: Noise level, Assembly and Setup

Cons: Hard Floor — Large Debris Intake, Floorhead Seal on Hard Floors

#15 Bissell MultiClean Vacuum
4.1
6 reviews

Overall opinion was mixed-to-positive: multiple reviewers strongly recommended it, while one lab review rated it only average and limited by suction and hard-floor results.

Pros: Carpet — Medium-Pile Pickup, Filtration / Dust Containment

Cons: Hair-removal channel issues, Crevice / Groove Pickup (Hard Floors)

#16 Bissell CleanView Swivel Vacuum
3.9
3 reviews

Overall sentiment skews positive for budget shoppers, but more critical reviews recommend alternatives if you need better filtration or more consistent hard-floor pickup.

Pros: Floorhead Seal on Hard Floors, Carpet — Low-Pile Pickup

Cons: Headlight &amp, LED lights

#17 Dirt Devil Multi-Surface Upright Vacuum
3.6
6 reviews

Overall opinion was highly mixed: several reviewers liked the newer models at $100, while CNET strongly rejected the older Dash evidence.

Pros: Suction and Airflow, Build quality and durability

Cons: Hair Pickup — Hard Floors, Scratch resistance

#18 Kenmore Bagless Upright Vacuum Lift
3.5
4 reviews

Overall sentiment skews positive in test-focused and owner demo reviews, but there is at least one strongly negative experience centered on early failure and repairability.

Pros: Filtration / Dust Containment, Emptying &amp

Cons: Overall durability/longevity, Hose length

#19 Oreck Commercial XL Vacuum Cleaner
2.9
5 reviews

Overall opinion is mixed-to-negative: one owner loves it, but multiple test reviewers found it narrow, loud, or hard to recommend.

Pros: Controls and UI, Ease of use

Cons: Stair Cleaning, Upholstery / Above-Floor Pickup

#20 Amazon Basics Upright Vacuum
2.3
5 reviews

Overall opinion was mostly negative, with several reviewers calling it basic, a missed opportunity, or not recommended, while one owner liked it.

Pros: Controls and UI, Onboard tool storage

Cons: Filtration / Dust Containment, Floorhead Seal on Hard Floors