Karcher K4 Power Control
Price: £186.99
Buy from: Amazon
Autocar says: 3 stars
Vital stats: Max pressure 130 bar. Max flow 420 litres/hour. Motor power 1800W
Karcher is still the household name of pressure washers, and although the K4 has been on sale for a long time, it’s still one of the best that you can get. You can see what the current pressure levels are on the lance’s readout, and it even tells you what jobs the relevant pressure is suitable for. It’s such impressive pressure that it’s actually hard to believe that there’s only a 1.8kW motor making it all happen. However, we’d like more attachments (lots are available but you get only a fan and turbo nozzle as standard), and it’s annoying that the hose isn’t on a reel.
Wolf Blaster 4×4
Price: £199.99
Buy from: Amazon
Autocar says: 3 stars
Vital stats: Max pressure 165 bar. Max flow 300 litres/hour. Motor power 2000W
The Blaster 4×4 has stonking cleaning performance thanks to its very high-pressure output, and it comes with a kaleidoscope of accessories, including a fan nozzle, turbo nozzle, car brush, angled sill jet, foamer, patio cleaner and even a drain cleaner. The four-wheel dolly also allows the Blaster to spin 360deg, so it’s super-easy to drag around while you wash. It’s not cheap, though, and others offer much the same package for a lot less.
