Amazon Basics Upright Vacuum
Verdict
The Amazon Basics bagless upright is cheap and light, but weak suction, poor carpet cleaning, and leaky filtration make it a poor choice for most homes, especially if you have allergies or lots of carpet.
Pros
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Weight ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5Lightweight chassis makes the Amazon Basics upright easy to carry and push between rooms, so it feels convenient to grab even though its overall cleaning performance is limited.
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Hair Pickup — Carpets ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0Despite its other flaws, it collects nearly all long pet hair on carpets and gets it into the canister without clogs, with only light residual strands and wrap on the brush.
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Pet-Ready Features ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0Despite its many flaws, this vacuum does a reasonably good job of lifting pet hair in small areas, making it usable for light shedding even if it is a poor all-purpose cleaner.
Cons
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Carpet — Medium-Pile Pickup ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 2.5Carpet cleaning is weak for a primary upright, with below-average suction that leaves embedded dirt behind and now rates among the poorest performers in Consumer Reports’ carpet tests.
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Hard Floor — Large Debris Intake ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 2.3Bare-floor cleaning is only passable, often scattering or missing larger debris compared with stronger-performing uprights and requiring extra passes to get floors looking clean.
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Suction & Airflow ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 2.0Below-average suction and airflow, especially through the hose, leave carpets looking dingy and make the vacuum feel underpowered compared with most other bagless uprights.
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Noise level ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 2.0Operating volume around 92 dB makes it quite loud for such a small vacuum, similar in harshness to the cheaper Bissell compact.
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Price & Value ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 1.8Even with a very low purchase price, its weak suction, mediocre floor cleaning, and poor filtration leave it a poor overall value as a primary home vacuum.
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Filtration / Dust Containment ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 1.5Filtration is weak, with fine particles easily escaping the body, so it can leak dust back into the room and is a poor choice for households concerned about allergens.
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Crevice / Groove Pickup (Hard Floors) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 1.0In crevice tests it removed only a tiny fraction of the sand and scattered much of what it lifted, giving it among the weakest groove cleaning results in the lineup.
