Don't spend £500 on a 'flashy' vacuum – here's what'll suit you better and 'clean your floors reliably for the next 20 years'

A gtech upright, miele cylinder, and dyson stick vacuum standing next to each other in front of a white wall.

‘It’s got fundamental advantages over any other vacuum we test,’ Gtech founder Nick Grey told me during a sit-down chat about all things floorcare. And while you might assume that he’s talking about stick vacuums (AKA, the most popular type of vacuum in the UK), you might be surprised to learn that he’s not.

Out of all the best vacuum cleaners out there, the inventor and founder of Gtech believes that the upright vacuum is the all-rounder everyone needs in their homes. And in a world where new vacuum variations emerge each year, Nick prefers to stick to the recipe he cooked up for the very first Gtech AirRam in 2012: ease of use, overall floor cleaning effectiveness, and longevity. With a few modern twists along the way.