UK buying guides · 2026
Guides by the job, not the logo on the box. Prices and models you can buy in the UK right now.
By machine and accessory.
Electric
Plug-in machines for the drive, patio and car.
Best electric pressure washer →Bosch
UniversalAquatak for most homes. Fontus if there is no tap.
Best Bosch pressure washer →Nilfisk
Core 140-8 for the metal pump and hose reel.
Best Nilfisk pressure washer →K5 vs K7
K5 Flex for most UK drives. K7 only if the plot is huge.
Kärcher K5 vs K7 →Foam cannon
K4 plus an FJ 10 C, or the Nilfisk Car Wash kit.
Best foam cannon for a pressure washer →Budget
Bosch 135 at £128, or a K2 if the job is lighter.
Best budget pressure washer →K4 review
Power Control Flex is the default 130 bar buy from £200.
Kärcher K4 review →Petrol vs electric
Electric is the default. Petrol only if there is no socket or the plot is huge.
Petrol vs electric pressure washer →Hyundai
HYW3100P2 for the AR pump. HYW3400P if you will not spend £600.
Best Hyundai pressure washer →Bikes
Worx handheld as the default. A K2 if you have a tap. Fan jet, no dirt blaster.
Best pressure washer for bikes →Hose reel
Nilfisk Core 140-8 for a plug-in reel. Grandfalls if the hose lives on the wall.
Best pressure washer with hose reel →K5 review
Power Control Flex is the long-plot 145 bar buy, typical £300 to £340.
Kärcher K5 review →K2 review
Home from about £100 for one small car. Not a drive machine.
Kärcher K2 review →Worx HydroShot
Nitro WG633E is the default cordless gun from £129.99 bare.
Worx HydroShot review →Greenworks G24PW
Cheap 24V siphon gun from £89.99. Fine for bikes and furniture.
Greenworks G24PW review →Ryobi EZClean
ONE+ handheld, 41 bar, from £120 bare.
Ryobi EZClean review →Bosch Fontus
20 bar tank trolley from £179. Only if there is no outdoor tap.
Bosch Fontus review →Kärcher OC 6-18
Cordless tank trolley from £229.99 bare. Not if you have a tap and socket.
Kärcher OC 6-18 review →Makita DHW080
LXT case, 55 bar, £435 bare. Only if you already own Makita packs.
Makita DHW080 review →Bosch Aquatak 135
Budget mains at £128 that still washes a car and patio.
Bosch UniversalAquatak 135 review →Kärcher
Which K2, K4, K5 or OC 6-18 to buy, then the deep review.
Best Kärcher pressure washer →Kärcher patio head
T 5 and T 7 Plus attachments, and the Home kits that already include one.
Kärcher patio cleaner →Ryobi patio brush
18V ONE+ wire and scrubbing tools for weeds in the joints, not a washer.
Ryobi patio cleaner →Tank trolleys
Bosch Fontus, Kärcher OC 6-18 and Makita, if there is no outdoor tap.
Cordless washer with tank →Wall mounted
Retractable hose boxes, SIP brackets and detailing bays.
Wall mounted jet wash →How to use one
Setup, nozzles, cars, patio, decking, soap, frost and runoff.
How to use a pressure washer →K4 vs K5
Which Flex to buy. K4 is the default, K5 is the long-drive upgrade.
K4 vs K5 →K2 vs K4
K2 is light and occasional. K4 is the household step-up.
K2 vs K4 →Driveway
Long hose and flow for block paving.
Best pressure washer for driveway →Decking
Timber-safe settings, not a dirt blaster.
Best pressure washer for decking →Patio
The machine and the head, not a bottle of chemicals.
Best pressure washer for patio →Start with the job.
Cars
Mains electric machines in the 110 to 145 bar class, with paint-safe advice.
Best pressure washer for cars →Cordless
Battery guns for a drive, a bike or a pitch where a plug is a faff.
Best cordless pressure washer UK →Petrol
For long drives, yards and work away from a 13A socket.
Best petrol pressure washer →