Ewbank review

Updated September 30, 2026 · SmartHomeCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026

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Our verdict

Ewbank suits UK households who want a self-emptying robot vacuum without paying flagship money. Its self-emptying robot pairs an auto-empty dock and lidar with 150 minutes of runtime, the range opens at £26.99 while suction stays at 5,000 Pa, and support runs on help centre, email and phone.

Key facts

Best for
Budget households who want a self-emptying robot with lidar rather than flagship money.
Reference models
RV1AUTO, AIRSTORM 2-in-1 Cordless, MOTION Pet Upright (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Entry price
£26.99 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Flagship price
£219.99 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Top suction (Pa)
5,000 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Self-empty dock
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Mop type
Pad (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
LiDAR navigation
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Runtime
150 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Dust bin capacity (ml)
400 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Height (cm)
9.5 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Warranty
2 years (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Spare parts shop
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Headquarters
United Kingdom (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Founded
1864 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Support channels
Help-centre, Email, Phone (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Products
Robot vacuum, Stick, Upright, Wet dry, Handheld
Official website
ewbank.co.uk

Apps and profiles

Elsewhere
WikidataWikipediaXfacebook.cominstagram.comyoutube.com

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Entry price of £26.99 sits at the front of the brands compared, so the cheapest Ewbank machine is the lowest starting point on the table.
  • The self-emptying robot brings a self-empty dock and lidar to a machine priced in the lower part of the ranking, with 150 minutes of runtime per run.
  • One maker covers robot vacuum, stick and upright, where Philips covers robot vacuum and wet dry, so you can buy a robot and a cordless from the same brand.
  • A 2 year warranty, a spare parts shop and support on help centre, email and phone make upkeep and repairs straightforward.

Cons

  • Suction tops out at 5,000 Pa, below the site median of 15,000 Pa and short of the front of the ranking.
  • Support runs on help centre, email and phone, so live chat is not one of the listed routes.
  • Cover of 2 years is modest for a machine sold with a self-empty dock.

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Who it suits

  • Households in the UK who want a self-emptying robot with lidar without stretching to flagship prices.
  • Shoppers who want the same maker to cover robots, sticks, uprights, wet-dry and handheld tools, since Ewbank covers robot vacuum, stick and upright.
  • Buyers who value a long trading history and a support desk they can reach by phone, with help centre, email and phone listed.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Shoppers who want a longer named robot range, who should compare HG4, HG2 Hydro TurboSlim, HG2 Hydro ProTurboSlim from Hoover first.
  • Buyers after a cordless vacuum with an auto-empty system, since Daewoo Electricals lists one among its reference models.
  • Anyone wanting only robot and wet-dry machines can see robot vacuum and wet dry from Philips, a narrower range than Ewbank's robot vacuum, stick and upright.

How it compares on our data

On entry price, Ewbank ranks 1 out of the 65 brands compared, so the cheapest machine in the range sits at the bottom of the field and the search starts cheap. Flagship price tells the softer story: 12 out of 66 leaves the top of the range a long way from the front. Suction ranks 40 out of the 46, which puts the brand near the back of the table on raw power. The pattern is consistent across the rankings, and it is the trade-off to weigh before you read the specification: Ewbank wins on the ticket price you meet at the start of a search and gives ground on the most expensive machine and on suction. Shoppers sorting by lowest figure will find little to argue with here. Shoppers sorting by suction or by flagship specification should look further up the same table.

Plans and prices

Two figures frame the spend on an Ewbank machine. The floor is £26.99 for the cheapest model in the range, and the ceiling is £219.99 for the flagship. The lower figure is what you meet at the start of a search, and the higher one is the most the same range asks. They are the pair the comparison tables rank, which is why Ewbank sits at the front on the cheap end and further back on the expensive one. The width between the two decides what the range is for you: the low figure covers straightforward floor care, while the ceiling is what the range costs at its most capable end. Weight both against the specification below before settling, because a price at the floor of the table does not buy the same machine as a price at the ceiling.

Core features

The self-emptying robot in the range is the machine behind these figures. It has a self-empty dock, so the bin empties into the station rather than into something you carry to the bin, and it navigates with lidar. Suction is listed at 5,000 Pa, a run lasts 150 minutes, and the bin holds 400 ml. The body stands 9.5 cm tall, which sets the clearance a robot needs to pass under furniture and low sofas, so measure your tightest gap before you commit. A spare parts shop is available, so replacement pieces are sold for the machine after purchase, and the warranty runs 2 years. Read together, the package puts dock and mapping hardware on a robot priced in the lower part of the ranking, so the specification matches the entry price story rather than the flagship one.

The company behind it

Ewbank is a long-established floor-care house: its headquarters are in GB and it has been trading since 1864, a longer history than most names in the robot vacuum rankings. Support runs on help centre, email and phone, so you can reach the company by phone, by email or through the help centre rather than waiting on a chat window that may not be staffed. A business of that age with a phone line, an email route and a self-service help centre is the easier one to come back to when a machine or a dock needs attention, and it is the practical counterweight to the modest suction figure. For anyone weighing a long ownership period, the company behind the machine matters as much as the machine itself.

How Ewbank compares

Frequently asked questions

How much does the cheapest Ewbank vacuum cost?+

The range opens at £26.99, the lowest entry price among the brands compared on that measure. That figure belongs to the vacuum range rather than a single model, so you can spend at that level on a basic upright or handheld instead of the robot. The models named in the range are RV1AUTO, AIRSTORM 2-in-1 Cordless, MOTION Pet Upright.

What does the top of the Ewbank range cost?+

The flagship price is £219.99. Set against the entry price of £26.99, that gives you the width of the range as Ewbank publishes it, and it shows how much more the top of the line asks than the bottom. The self-empty dock and lidar sit on the robot side of that spread, which is where most of the difference is spent.

Does the Ewbank robot vacuum empty itself?+

Yes. The self-emptying robot in the range has a self-empty dock and navigates with lidar, so it maps the floor and empties its bin back into the station. Suction is listed at 5,000 Pa, a run lasts 150 minutes, and the 400 ml bin is emptied by the dock rather than by you.

What kinds of vacuum does Ewbank make?+

Ewbank covers robot vacuum, stick and upright, so the same name carries robots, stick, upright, wet-dry and handheld machines. The models named are RV1AUTO, AIRSTORM 2-in-1 Cordless, MOTION Pet Upright. If you want a robot for the floors and a cordless stick for the car or sofa, you can cover both from the same maker without moving to a second brand.

How long is the Ewbank warranty, and can I buy spare parts?+

The warranty runs 2 years, and a spare parts shop is available, so replacements come from the maker rather than only from general sellers. Support runs on help centre, email and phone, so a claim or a parts question can go to a person by phone or by email as well as through the help centre.

How does Ewbank suction compare with other robot vacuums?+

Peak suction is listed at 5,000 Pa, a modest figure beside the median of 11,500 Pa across the brands ranked. The ranking reflects that gap, and it is the number to weigh first if your floors are thick carpet rather than hard surfaces or short pile rugs.

Where is Ewbank based, and how old is the company?+

Ewbank has its headquarters in GB and has been trading since 1864, which is a longer history than most names in the robot vacuum rankings. A brand with that history usually keeps its own support desk and parts shop, so an older machine is still serviced by the firm that built it.

Is Ewbank only for robot vacuums?+

No. The range spans robot vacuum, stick and upright, with cordless and upright models alongside the robot, so a household can take the self-emptying robot for the floors and a cheaper handheld for the car. Brands such as Philips, which covers robot vacuum and wet dry, offer a narrower mix than Ewbank does.

Sources

Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.

Ewbank

Budget households who want a self-emptying robot with lidar rather than flagship money.

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