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How to choose an electric lawn mower

Updated: October 2026

How to choose an electric lawn mower starts with the grass, not the name you typed. None of these ten listings is a WOLF-Garten machine. Match the cutting width, a lead or a battery that reaches the far corner, and a box you will empty. Printed area claims in this set do not agree, so they are not the first decision. Prices from £49.99 to £229.00 are on the [Wolf Garden lawn mower comparison](/hub/lawn-and-garden-equipment/wolf-garden-lawn-mower). Walk the grass with a tape, using [how to measure your lawn](/hub/lawn-and-garden-equipment/blog/how-to-measure-your-lawn), before you compare star lines. A purchase through our links can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

How to choose an electric lawn mower starts with the grass, not the name you typed. None of these ten listings is a WOLF-Garten machine.

Our top picks

Einhell Einhell GC-EM 1600/37

Best overall

Einhell Einhell GC-EM 1600/37
8.7/10about £114.99
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WORX WORX WG737E

Alternative

WORX WORX WG737E
7.6/10about £229.00
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Flymo Flymo EasiStore 380R

Rank 3

Flymo Flymo EasiStore 380R
9.1/10about £135.00
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On this page
  1. 1.What you are actually comparing
  2. 2.Width and the area figure
  3. 3.Lead, battery, box, and roller
  4. 4.What to check on the listing

What you are actually comparing

You are choosing among ten electric mowers, from a £49.99 hover to a £229.00 cordless kit. Five are corded wheeled rotaries, two are corded hovers, and three are cordless kits. No row is a cylinder, a robot, a ride-on, or a petrol mower. In September 2024 the brand said it would leave power tools. Ignore the Automatic field on the cordless rows. The bullets describe push mowers.

Width and the area figure

A 22 cm deck and a 38 cm deck are different tools. The swift listing states up to 50 m² on that 22 cm cut. Einhell prints up to 700 m² on a 37 cm, 1,600 W mower with a 10 m cord. Hyundai's HYM3800E prints about 225 m² on a 38 cm, 1,600 W mower with a 10 m cable. Those two area lines cannot both be a neutral rule. Each one is the sentence on that listing. Other guides disagree, so treat them as rules of thumb. The English Garden uses about 30–35 cm up to 250 m² and 35–43 cm for 250–580 m². Bosch DIY UK uses 32 cm up to 150 m² and 38 cm up to 500 m² on its own models. A courtyard does not start from a 700 m² bullet. That case is the lawn mower for a small garden.
Einhell Einhell GC-EM 1600/37

Testsieger

Einhell Einhell GC-EM 1600/37
8.7/10about £114.99
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Lead, battery, box, and roller

Seven listings are corded. Printed leads are 10 m, or 11 m on the Hyundai 33 cm model. Three are kits: WORX with two 4.0 Ah batteries, LIGO with two 2.0 Ah batteries, and swift with one 2.0 Ah battery. If the far edge of dry grass is inside that lead, the corded rows are the continuous-power side of this set. If the lead stops short, the kit removes the cable and adds a charge limit stated as a claim. The box only helps if you will empty it. Einhell lists 38 L, the Hyundai roller lists 40 L, and the Flymo EasiStore lists 45 L. The Hover Vac 250 lists 15 L. The BLACK+DECKER hover does not state a box. The swift mulches and does not list a collector. A mulch plug is printed on the WORX and on the Hyundai HYM3800E. A rear roller is printed on the HYM3800E, which also claims stripes. The EasiStore highlight claims a striped finish, and the bullets do not confirm a roller.

What to check on the listing

Most wheeled rotaries here print about 20–60 mm. The RHS says the first cut of the year should be on the highest setting, and that you should not take off more than about one third of the leaf. The Hover Vac 250 stops at 31 mm, so it cannot start as high as a 60 mm deck. Confirm the printed range before you buy. Stop if a figure has to be trustworthy and the listing disagrees with itself. LIGO's bullets say 30–60 cm, the table says 0.98–2.17 inches, and the position count is both three and five. The Speedi-Mo bullets say 20–60 mm, and the table prints a minimum of 20 cm. The EasiStore dimensions, 505 × 172.1 × 395 cm, are not a shed size. Every deck here is under 50 cm, so the 96 dB outdoor-noise cap is not a ranking. This page does not name a single best listing.

Common questions

Is a printed up to 700 m² figure safe to trust?
That figure is Einhell's claim on a 37 cm, 1,600 W mower with a 10 m cord. Hyundai's HYM3800E, also 1,600 W and also on a 10 m cable, prints about 225 m² on a 38 cm deck. They cannot both be a neutral standard. Treat each line as the maker's sentence. This project did not mow either area.
How big a grass box is worth having?
A box is worth having when you will empty it. A 15 L collector is a small-patch box. A listing that does not state a box, or that only mulches, will not collect. A mulch plug only helps if you will fit it.
Do I need a rear roller?
You need one only if stripes are the job. The Hyundai HYM3800E prints a rear roller and claims stripes. The EasiStore highlight claims a striped finish, and the bullets do not confirm a roller. The other listings do not claim one. A hover is not a striping tool. If you only want the clippings in a box, the roller is optional.
What cutting height should the mower offer?
Look for a range that can start high. The Hover Vac 250 stops at 31 mm, so it cannot make the higher first cut a 60 mm deck can. Confirm the printed maximum before you think about the season. The RHS one-third rule still applies on the first pass.
Why are there no WOLF-Garten mowers in the table?
In September 2024 WOLF-Garten said it would leave power tools for hand tools, seed, and fertiliser. The ten listings here are Einhell, WORX, Hyundai, Flymo, BLACK+DECKER, LIGO, and swift. This page cannot name a WOLF-Garten mower as the one to buy.

Related pages

Corded or cordless lawn mower

How to mow a lawn UK

Wolf Garden lawn mower

Best electric lawn mower UK: match the listing to the job

Best lawn mower for a small garden: start at 22–33 cm

Sources

Sources checked for this comparison; last retrieved on 16 October 2026.

  1. Outdoor noise, Schedule 3 (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  2. GOV.UK, outdoor noise (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  3. GOV.UK, statutory nuisance (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  4. RHS, how to mow a lawn (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  5. RHS, mowing guide (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  6. Electrical Safety First, lawnmowers (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  7. WOLF-Garten Ambition A 370 E (retrieved 16 October 2026)
  8. diyinternational, WOLF-Garten leaves power tools, 6 September 2024 (retrieved 16 October 2026)