Narwal Freo S

Our verdict

The Freo S is where Narwal's range starts, and it is a different kind of machine from the rest of it: no washing dock, no roller, just a pressed pad at 8 N under a 2-in-1 bin and tank, with the dock doing one job, emptying into a 3.5-litre bag Narwal rates for 180 days. Suction is 8,000 Pa in four modes, the roller brush is sold as a zero-tangling part in Narwal's own accessory listing, an LDS LiDAR maps several floors and 3D structured light handles obstacles without a camera, so it qualifies for the camera-free list. It climbs 20 mm, takes Alexa and Google Home commands, and Narwal prints what the dearer models hide: 33 × 33 × 10 cm, 3.2 kg, a 3200 mAh battery and noise under 62 dB(A) vacuuming or 60 dB(A) mopping. Missing are a runtime, charging time, bin or tank size, mop lift and warranty term, and the pad has to be rinsed by hand. For a flat with hard floors and a light budget it does the basics; anyone who wants the mop looked after should look up the range.

Edited by Maciej Ziółko, founder and editor. Method: specification analysis of the makers' published figures, explained on our scoring and editorial policy pages.