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Best Nilfisk pressure washer

Updated: 21.10.2026

You want one Nilfisk pressure washer out of the four kept on amazon.co.uk, and best here means the row that fits the job you actually have. A small patio is not the same buy as a long drive, and a 5 m hose is not the same as a 10 m reel. This page names who should take the Core 125, the Core 150, the E 145.4 or the Excellent 160, and who should leave each one, using shelf prices and review samples from 19 October 2026. The [Nilfisk pressure washer comparison](/hub/compressors/nilfisk-pressure-washer) holds the table. These picks are listing claims, not a lab test.

You want one Nilfisk pressure washer out of the four kept on amazon.co.uk, and best here means the row that fits the job you actually have.

Our top picks

Nilfisk Nilfisk Core 125

Best overall

Nilfisk Nilfisk Core 125
9.0/10about £115.99
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Nilfisk Nilfisk Excellent 160

Alternative

Nilfisk Nilfisk Excellent 160
6.7/10about £310
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Nilfisk Nilfisk Core 150

Best value

Nilfisk Nilfisk Core 150
8.0/10about £202.79
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On this page
  1. 1.What best means in this set
  2. 2.Core 125 when the hose can be short
  3. 3.Core 150 when you want 10 m and a lower shop gap
  4. 4.E 145.4 and Excellent 160 when the area is large

What best means in this set

Best, on this page, is a conditional pick inside four listings, not a claim that one Nilfisk is the best pressure washer in Britain. The scores are 90, 80, 72 and 67 for the Core 125, the Core 150, the E 145.4 and the Excellent 160. The Core 125 leads the score, so it is the top pick in this set. The Core 150 is the best value because amazon is about £33 under the shop. The checks are on the Nilfisk pressure washer buying guide. The kept listing is the machine at £115.99 without a patio head.

Core 125 when the hose can be short

Take the Core 125-5 UK, order 128471283, when the area is small and you can move the machine. It is £115.99, matching the shop, at 125 bar and 1,400 W, with a 5 m Ultraflex hose, a gentle nozzle, a rough nozzle and a foam sprayer. The rating is 4.6 from 356 reviews, the largest sample in the set. Leave it when the hose is the problem: reviewers call 5 m short around a car, and the listing has a hose pocket rather than a reel. The rough nozzle has taken paint off a garage door when held close. Distances on slabs and decking are on the Nilfisk pressure washer for a patio page.
Nilfisk Nilfisk Core 125

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Nilfisk Nilfisk Core 125
9.0/10about £115.99
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Core 150 when you want 10 m and a lower shop gap

Take the Core 150-10, order 128471331, when the reel matters more than the lowest price. It lists 150 bar, 2,000 W, PowerControl and a 10 m Ultraflex hose, at 11.2 kg. On 19 October 2026 amazon was £202.79 and the shop was £235.99, which is why it is the best value even though the score of 80 sits under the Core 125. The rating is 4.2 from 73 reviews. One report is an internal hose at about nine months with a rejected claim, and another is failed trigger seals. Those are single reports, not a rate. Do not plan a shelf from the amazon height of 88.2 cm.

E 145.4 and Excellent 160 when the area is large

The heavy pair is for a long drive or a large patio, and only if you can shift about 20 kg. The E 145.4, order 128471186, is £299.00, with 145 bar, a 2,100 W induction motor, an aluminium pump and a 9 m hose. It holds 4.5 from 230 reviews. The repeated complaint is a plastic hose that kinks, and it is not on the current shop collection. The Excellent listing, order 128471413, is £310.00, within £1 of £309.99, with 160 bar and a 10 m hose. The title says 2,300 W. The bullet and the shop page say 2,100 W and 13 A, and the weights do not agree. The rating is 4.4 from 35. Skip both if you cannot lift that weight or you need one agreed watt figure. First start and frost are on the how to use a Nilfisk pressure washer page.

Common questions

Which of these four should I buy for a small patio?
The Core 125 at £115.99, if a 5 m hose is enough and you can move about 6–7 kg. Step up to the Core 150 at £202.79 when you want 10 m on a reel. Leave the heavier pair unless you can move about 20 kg.
Is the Core 125 the top pick only because of the review count?
No. The 90 also uses a listing that mostly agrees with itself and an amazon price of £115.99 that matches the shop. The 5 m hose is still the reason to skip it and take the Core 150.
Why is the Core 150 best value if its stars are 4.2?
Best value here is the amazon price against the Nilfisk shop price for the same order, not the highest star line. On 19 October 2026 it was £202.79 against £235.99, the largest checked discount in the set. The 4.2 from 73 reviews is why the score is 80, under the Core 125.
Is the E 145.4 still a sensible buy at £299?
It can be, if you want the induction motor and the aluminium pump, you can move about 20 kg, and you accept a hose that reviewers say kinks. The rating is 4.5 from 230. It is weaker if you want a model still on the Nilfisk collection, because this order was absent on 19 October 2026.
Does the Excellent 160 earn the extra money over the Core 150?
Only when you need 160 bar, the induction motor and a 10 m reel, and you can supply 13 A and move about 21–24 kg. The Core 150 is £202.79 with a clearer shop discount. The Excellent is £310.00, with 2,300 W in the title and 2,100 W on the shop page.

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Sources

Public UK sources from the research digest. amazon.co.uk listings and Nilfisk shop prices checked on 19 October 2026.

  1. Nilfisk collection: high-pressure washers (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  2. Nilfisk Core 125-5 UK (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  3. Nilfisk Core 150-10 PowerControl (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  4. Nilfisk Excellent 160 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  5. Electrical Safety First: pressure washers (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  6. HSE: electrical equipment and RCDs (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  7. GOV.UK: Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  8. legislation.gov.uk: Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  9. BSI: BS EN 60335-2-79:2012 high-pressure cleaners (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  10. amazon.co.uk: Nilfisk listings in this set (retrieved 19 October 2026)