Best 2020 Vacuums for Versatility

#2 Bissell Featherweight Cordless Stick Vacuum
4.9

Versatility is strong for a compact vacuum, especially across hard floors, carpets, handheld use, and small-space situations.

Pros: Overall opinion, Weight

Cons: Runtime, Emptying and Mess Control

#3 Miele Triflex HX1 Stick Vacuum
4.8

Versatility is consistently strong, with reviewers emphasizing multiple modes, fewer separate vacuums, and broad cleaning use cases.

Pros: Overall opinion, Runtime

Cons: Weight, Price and Value

#4 Bissell AeroSlim Cordless Handheld Vacuum
4.8

Versatility was praised across cars, offices, lampshades, high spots, and small household messes.

Pros: Overall opinion, Suction and Airflow

Cons: Bin and Bag, Suitability for heavy-duty use

#5 Eureka Bagless Canister Vacuum Cleaner
4.8

Versatility is praised through multiple cleaning modes and the ability to clean different floors and surfaces.

Pros: Overall opinion, Accessories and Tools

Cons: Cord length, Hair‑Wrap / Tangle Resistance

#6 Shark Vertex Upright Vacuum with DuoClean PowerFins
4.7

Versatility is one of the strongest areas, with multiple configurations, lift-away cleaning, and multi-surface use praised across reviews.

Pros: Overall opinion, Hair‑Wrap / Tangle Resistance

Cons: Weight, Tool-change simplicity

#7 Kenmore 600 Series Canister Vacuum
4.5

The vacuum was repeatedly praised for multi-surface versatility, onboard tools, and above-floor reach.

Pros: Accessories and Tools, Upholstery / Above-Floor Pickup

Cons: Hair‑Wrap / Tangle Resistance, Weight

#8 Shark Vertex Cordless Stick Vacuum
4.5

Versatility was a strong theme, spanning hard floors, carpets, handheld mode, tools, and compact storage.

Pros: Suction and Airflow, Overall opinion

Cons: Weight, Noise level

#9 Shark Rocket Pet Plus Cordless, IZ163H
4.5

Versatility is a strength when the vacuum is used across floor, handheld, car, and under-furniture jobs.

Pros: Cordless convenience, Hair‑Wrap / Tangle Resistance

Cons: Hard Floor — Large Debris Intake

#12 Tineco Pure One S11 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner
4.3

Versatility was a major strength across reviews, covering hard floors, carpets, stairs, sofas, drapes, cars, and quick daily cleanups.

Pros: Suction and Airflow, Overall opinion

Cons: Hard Floor — Large Debris Intake, Hair‑Wrap / Tangle Resistance

#14 Bissell MultiClean Vacuum
4.2

Versatility was a major pro across positive reviews because of Lift-Off use, attachments, pet features, and hard-floor/carpet adaptability.

Pros: Overall opinion, Accessories and Tools

Cons: Suction and Airflow, Crevice / Groove Pickup (Hard Floors)

#15 Shark UltraCyclone Pro Cordless Handheld Vacuum
4.1

Versatility was generally strong because of the included tools, but one reviewer felt it was more pet-focused than truly all-purpose.

Pros: Pet-Ready Features, Overall opinion

Cons: Runtime, Noise level

#16 Shark Cordless Vacuum IZ362H
3.8

Versatility was positive but not perfect: one reviewer said it aced every test except oversized goldfish, while comparison testing found it only decent outside its stronger use case.

Pros: Overall opinion, Maneuverability and Handling

#17 Lefant Robot Vacuum Cleaner, M210
3.7

The M210 offers useful mode, app, voice-assistant, and schedule flexibility, but reviewers still frame it as a bare-bones cleaner.

Pros: AI, Smart, App and Automation, Noise level

Cons: Carpet — Low-Pile Pickup, Suction and Airflow

#18 Hoover ONEPWR Evolve Pet Cordless Stick Vacuum
3.0

Versatility is mixed to weak: it handles floors well, but multiple reviews fault the lack of above-floor tools and broader cleaning options.

Pros: Overall opinion, Weight

Cons: Versatility, Noise level