The 6 Best Corded Vacuums of 2025

The best corded vacuum we've tested is the SEBO Airbelt D4 Premium. This high-end canister vacuum, usually only available from specialized vacuum retailers, has a powerful 1250W motor, enabling it to easily suck up heavy debris or lift away material embedded within carpet fibers or deeper cracks. This Premium model comes bundled with a pair of floorheads, one being a parquet tool for hard floors and the other being a powerhead with four levels of height adjustment, enabling it to adapt to a variety of carpet pile lengths on the fly. This vacuum also feels incredibly well-built and has an easy-to-maintain design, which makes swapping out a dirtbag and installing new filters a cinch. Its S-Class filtration system also does an excellent job of locking in fine particles, which is handy if you suffer from serious allergies.

While this vacuum's four-caster-mounted wheels allow the canister to be pulled in virtually any direction and make it relatively maneuverable, there's still no getting around the fact that this is still a heavy, bulky appliance that you'll need to muscle around a bit. Its stiff hose can also make it a bit of a hassle to use in really tight spots. If that's an issue, the Miele Complete C3 Cat & Dog is a good alternative, though it's worth noting that its parquet tool struggles more with bulky debris compared to that of the SEBO.

The best corded stick vacuum we've tested is the Shark Stratos UltraLight. Compared to a high-end canister vacuum like the SEBO Airbelt D4 Premium, its performance is less impressive, and it doesn't feel nearly as well-built. However, it's a much better fit for quick cleaning sessions thanks to its smaller, lighter form factor. Its headlining feature is a replaceable cartridge in its floorhead that emits a pleasant detergent-like scent as you clean. It also uses the newest iteration of Shark's DuoClean PowerFins floorhead brushroll design that includes angled fins on its main roller to prevent hair from getting tangled in the mechanism.

However, the design isn't perfect: you can't remove the primary brushroll, making it hard to clear away any hair that does get stuck. Another drawback is that, unlike the similarly named Shark Stratos Cordless, it doesn't have a MultiFlex folding wand, so cleaning under most tables and chairs is much harder. If you're willing to forego the Stratos' odor-neutralization feature and don't mind a bulkier design in exchange for greater debris capacity, the Shark APEX UpLight is a good substitute.

The Miele Classic C1 Cat & Dog PowerLine is worth a look if you're shopping at an upper mid-range price point. Miele's Classic C1 vacuums don't feel as well-built as any variant of the higher-end SEBO Airbelt D4 Premium. C1 models also have shorter power cables and lack an onboard tool storage compartment. However, all C1 models use a powerful1200W motor, resulting in strong airflow and suction performance. The high-end Cat & Dog variant of the C1 also comes bundled with a Miele's SEB 228 powerhead, which offers five levels of height adjustment for deep cleaning different lengths of carpet, along with a parquet tool and a mini turbo brush for cleaning upholstered furniture.

This model uses Miele's Active AirClean filter, which incorporates activated charcoal to trap odors as you clean. However, you can always swap it out with Miele's top-of-the-line HEPA AirClean filter if you have serious allergies. Unfortunately, the C1 uses 2.5L dirtbags that are a little on the small side for a bagged vacuum, so you'll need to replace them often if you vacuum frequently or have large quantities of debris to pick up.

If you prefer the all-in-one design of an upright vacuum, the SEBO FELIX is a good option. This bagged upright vacuum comes with the same ET-1 powerhead as the SEBO Airbelt D4 Premium, not to mention a parquet twister floorhead for hard floors. That said, it does use a less powerful 1000W motor than its pricier stablemate as well as the Miele Classic C1, which does mean you'll need to work a little harder in clearing more stubborn messes. On the upside, its upright form factor makes it a little easier to stow away when not in use compared to those corded models. The vacuum's unique pivoting floorhead can rotate through 180 degrees or lay almost completely flat, making it easier to clean under tables and chairs. You can also detach its floorhead and clean tight spots with its wand, though it's worth noting the vacuum is somewhat cumbersome to use in this configuration.

This vacuum incurs relatively low recurring costs for a bagged model, due to its use of high-capacity dustbags and long-lasting filters. Still, if you'd prefer to completely avoid having to replace filters and dirtbags, the Dyson Ball Animal 3 is worth a look. Build quality lags far behind the SEBO, and it's more of a hassle to clean out, but its bagless design keeps normal operating costs low. It's also a strong performer in terms of debris pickup.

The best lower mid-range corded vacuum we've tested is the Kenmore Intuition Bagged. This bagged upright doesn't feel as well-built as the SEBO FELIX, with more fragile feeling internal components, and its upright configuration isn't as easy to maneuver in tight spaces as the Miele's canister design. That said, it offers a pretty decent feature set at a relatively affordable price. It uses HEPA-rated bags and has a HEPA exhaust filter, resulting in very good air filtration performance. You can also release its dirtbag from the compartment with the press of a single latch, so you don't need to dirty your hands or worry about generating a plume of dust when taking it out. Its 'Lift-Up' design lets you pick up and carry its canister body separately from the floorhead, which makes it easier to clean hard-to-reach areas.

The Kenmore's deep-cleaning performance falls a little short of the pricier SEBO, but it's still quite effective on bare floors and carpets. Unfortunately, there's no floorhead height adjustment, so the vacuum can sometimes get stuck on thick shag-pile rugs. Thankfully, you can turn off the brushroll to prevent it from scattering around lightweight debris on hard floors.

If you want a budget-friendly corded vacuum, consider the Eureka Mighty Mite. Unlike the Kenmore Intuition Bagged, with its powered floorhead, the Eureka comes bundled with only a basic straight-suction floorhead, so it'll struggle with thicker high or shag-pile carpeting. Thankfully, this model does a great job of cleaning pet hair and solid debris from bare floors, especially for a model at this price point, and it's still quite effective on low- and medium-pile carpets with the floorhead's bristles retracted. Its lightweight canister body also makes it easier to maneuver than the Kenmore, even in tight spots.

As this is a budget model, there are a few compromises. Its build quality is the least impressive of our picks, even in comparison to a mid-range model like the SEBO FELIX. It also lacks many convenience features, like a telescopic wand, a tool storage clip, and a self-winding power cord. Lastly, some newer versions of the Mighty Mite lack the requisite mounting clips for attaching an aftermarket HEPA filter, which is a shame if you were looking for a budget-friendly way of upgrading the vacuum's filtration performance.

If you'd rather not deal with the hassle of swapping out dirtbags, look at the Eureka Whirlwind Bagless Canister; it performs similarly to the Mighty Mite, but it has an even shorter range and only comes with a soft-bristle dusting brush. With no crevice tool for tackling messes in tight corners or a dedicated upholstery tool for easier cleaning of fabric-lined furniture, it's not quite as versatile as the Mighty Mite.