8 Best Lawn Mowers of 2026

The Ryobi RY40HPLM01K2 gives the most runtime per dollar of any mower we compared. For $639.00 on Ryobi's own store, the kit includes two 40V 6Ah batteries and a charger, and Ryobi rates it for up to 80 minutes of mowing and yards of 3/4 acre or less. That is double the 40 minutes Toro quotes for its 60V Recycler with one 6.0Ah battery, at a similar price. The drive is variable speed rear-wheel self-propel, and the Cut Command Center on the handle shows runtime and blade life and lets you switch on turbo mode, the lights and the drive speed. Ryobi says the mower delivers more power than a 163cc gas mower. A lever-operated mulch plug switches between bagging and mulching, the bag pulls straight out to empty, and the handles fold for vertical storage. The gaps are in the published specs: the product page we checked lists no weight or cutting height range, so compare those in store. The 40V batteries also run only Ryobi's 40V line, which Ryobi says has over 85 tools.

The 21466 puts Toro's best-known gas mower features on a battery platform. It has the same 22 in Recycler steel deck with Vortex Technology as the gas Personal Pace model, and the same Personal Pace Auto-Drive, which speeds up and slows down with your walking pace instead of using a speed dial. Toro lists it at $649.00 with a 60V Max L324 6.0Ah battery and charger. Toro rates it for up to 40 minutes, or up to 1/3 acre per charge, and recommends it for yards up to 1/2 acre, so larger lawns will need a second battery. Charging takes 150 minutes. The bag, mulch and optional side discharge setup matches the gas model, and the SmartStow handle lets it stand upright. At 85 lbs it is heavy for a battery mower, though the self-propel does most of the pushing. Toro backs it with a 2-year mower and 3-year battery warranty and points to nearly 4,000 servicing dealers in the US and Canada.

The LM2156SP has the most cutting hardware of any mower here. EGO calls it the first cordless mower with an interchangeable multi-blade system: an upper blade works with one of three lower blades, a mulching blade installed at the factory, a high lift bagging blade and an extended runtime blade, all included. A 1200W brushless motor delivers up to 8.3 ft-lb of torque, and the 10.0Ah 56V ARC Lithium battery is rated for up to 75 minutes, with about a 60 minute recharge on EGO's Turbo Charger. Touch Drive engages the self-propel with palm pressure and a speed dial runs from 0.9 to 3.1 mph. It has eight cutting heights from 1 to 4 in, LED headlights, IPX4 weather resistance and a folding frame. The catch is buying it: EGO's own product page showed the kit as Coming Soon with no price when we checked, so it is sold through retailers and we could not verify a price from EGO. Score value accordingly until EGO publishes one.

For buyers who still want gas, the 21462 is the mower to beat on price and features. Toro lists it at $539.00, which is $110 less than its own 60V battery version with the same 22 in steel Recycler deck and Personal Pace Auto-Drive. Power comes from a Briggs & Stratton EXi 163cc engine rated at 7.25 ft-lb of gross torque, and Toro notes the engine never needs an oil change, only topping off. A 3-Year Guaranteed to Start promise covers the pull start. Toro recommends it for yards up to 1/2 acre, but a gas mower has no runtime ceiling, which is the main reason to choose it over a battery model for large or thick lawns. It bags into a 1.8 bushel Super Bagger or mulches with Vortex Technology, and side discharge is an optional chute you can request at registration. Downsides are the usual ones for gas: fuel to store, noise, a pull cord and 83 lbs of weight. California buyers need the CARB-compliant model instead.

Honda's US site now lists its gas walk-behind mowers as discontinued, so the HRX-BV is the successor to the HRX217 that many buyers still ask for. It keeps the HRX traits: a 21 in NeXite deck that Honda says will not dent or rust, MicroCut twin blades with four cutting surfaces, and the Versamow System with a 10-position Clip Director that blends mulching and bagging, plus rear discharge and leaf shredding with no attachments. The 1.5 kW brushless motor is rated by Honda as comparable to its GCV170 gas engine and spins the blade at 2800 rpm. Select Drive adjusts from 0 to 4 mph. The weak point is the battery: the included 8Ah pack gives up to 30 minutes, which Honda equates to about 1/4 acre, and the included charger takes 4.5 hours. An optional 12Ah pack extends that to about 45 minutes. At an MSRP of $1,049 it costs about $400 more than the Ryobi kit, which runs more than twice as long.

The LE-322R is Husqvarna's Lawn Xpert battery walk-behind from its MAX Battery Series. The kit costs $949.99 and includes two BLi30 batteries and a QC250 charger, and Husqvarna quotes up to 75 minutes of runtime from two batteries. Husqvarna advertises 30% longer runtime and says side discharge cuts thick grass 30% easier. The steel 21 in deck does bag, mulch and side discharge, and the motor switches between auto-sensing, mulching and boost modes without a blade change. The single lever sets seven heights from 1.5 to 4.5 in, the tallest maximum here, which helps for tall fescue or overgrown lawns. Rear-wheel drive runs from 1.5 to 3.8 mph. The tradeoffs are weight and price: at 102 lbs it is the heaviest mower in this comparison, and it costs about $300 more than the Ryobi kit with a similar runtime claim. It makes the most sense if you already own Husqvarna batteries.

The HRN-BV is the cheaper way into Honda's battery mowers. It shares the HRX-BV's 1.5 kW brushless motor, 2800 rpm blade speed, MicroCut twin blades and 8Ah battery, but swaps the NeXite deck for steel and the 4-in-1 Versamow System for a 3-in-1 Clip Director that mulches, bags or discharges out the rear. Smart Drive runs from 0 to 3.8 mph, and the mower weighs 80.6 lbs without the battery. Honda lists an MSRP of $899 with the battery and charger. Runtime is the same limit as the HRX: up to 30 minutes on the included battery, or about 45 minutes with an optional 12Ah pack, and the standard 2A charger needs 4.5 hours. The residential warranty is 3 years instead of 5. Compared with the Toro 60V at $649, you pay $250 more for Honda's twin-blade cut and give up 10 minutes of runtime, so it fits small lawns best.

The M105 is the simplest mower on this list and the one to look at if the budget is the main limit. Craftsman builds it in Tupelo, Mississippi, with a 140cc Craftsman engine that has an auto-choke, so there is no primer to pump. The 21 in deck side discharges, mulches or rear bags, and the bagger and mulch kit are in the box along with engine oil. Height adjusts through two levers across six positions from 1.25 to 3.75 in, and 8 in rear wheels help on rough ground. Craftsman recommends it for yards up to 1/4 acre and covers it with a 2-year limited warranty. There is no self-propel, so slopes and larger lawns are work, and the 3.75 in maximum height is the lowest here. Craftsman's own page does not show a price because it sells through Lowe's, Ace Hardware and Amazon, so we could not verify one. Check those retailers before you compare it with the Toro 21462.