Eufy 3-in-1 Robot Vacuum Cleaner E20 Review: Robot, Hand and Stick Vacuum Cleaner

Price upon review

$549.99

The Eufy E20 is not yet available in the UK. It will be launched on February 10. But if you pre-order it from the Eufy website with a £1 deposit, you can get it for £489, down from the launch price of £549.

The E20 has the same US launch date and a similar deal is available on the US Eufy site, where the E20 has a suggested retail price of $549.99. You can pre-order it for $1 and get $50 off the launch price – with an additional $50 if you share a link with friends.

We often test handheld vacuum cleaners, stick vacuum cleaners and robot vacuum cleaners. But the Eufy E20 is the first vacuum cleaner we tested that combines all three types of vacuum cleaners in one.

Practically speaking, the handheld vacuum cleaner and its dust container are an integral part of the robot vacuum cleaner. However, this unit can also be removed with a simple movement of the hand and, after being fitted with a nozzle that is also included in the robot vacuum cleaner, used separately.

And by attaching a wand and a floor cleaning head to the handheld vacuum cleaner, it is transformed into a stick model.

The dust container is therefore the same for all three vacuum cleaner variants and can be emptied either manually or automatically at the base station when returned to the robot vacuum cleaner.

The Eufy E20 is a very smart and easy to use product and switching between the different vacuum cleaner types is quick and smooth. But unfortunately there are some shortcomings that bring down the rating.

Jan Zandblad

Jan Zandblad

Cards need a hand

For starters, the robot’s home mapping leaves much to be desired. Although the automatic mapping is fast, it does not find carpets and not much furniture. This means that a lot of manual fiddling is required before the map is as detailed as desired, with inserted carpets and virtual borders and ‘no go zones’.

However, the app is clear and easy to use.

You can choose from four different suction settings for cleaning (eco, standard, turbo and maximum). You can also choose whether the vacuum cleaner makes one or two rounds through the room to be vacuumed.

Whatever level you choose, the Eufy E20 makes quite a bit of noise, but of course more at higher suction power. And the automatic emptying of the dust container also makes a lot of noise.

Fortunately, it’s easy to schedule both cleaning and emptying when you’re away from home.

Jan Zandblad

Avoids obstacles, but misses trash

The biggest problem for the Eufy E20, however, isn’t its mapping shortcomings, nor the fact that it’s noisy. The problem is that it doesn’t clean completely. It’s a step behind many of its competitors, as is its sibling, the Eufy S1 Pro.

Robot vacuums have trouble getting into corners, next to moldings/walls and up to baseboards – that’s certainly nothing new and nothing unique to the Eufy E20. But during our testing it also missed some dirt on more open surfaces. Not much, but more than its top rivals.

However, when it comes to avoiding obstacles, the Eufy E20 gets full marks! He avoids both larger obstacles such as a cuddly toy, and smaller obstacles such as a sock or a matchbox.

Jan Zandblad

Jan Zandblad

Jan Zandblad

Relatively cheap

The base station of the Eufy E20 is unstable and feels very bulky.

The 3-in-1 feature also poses some storage issues. The portable unit and one of the nozzles store inside the robot vacuum cleaner itself, but you’ll need to find a space to store the extra cleaning attachments and the wand.

However, the disadvantages are largely forgiven by the price of the Eufy E20. It gives you great value for money and is an affordable (and convenient) alternative to buying the different vacuum cleaners separately.

If you don’t mind buying your vacuum cleaners separately, check out our reviews of the best vacuum cleaners, the best wet and dry vacuum cleaners, the best robot vacuum cleaners and the best cheap robot vacuum cleaners. They have all been tested and assessed by the team.