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Brand: AGARO
AGARO ICON Bagless Cyclonic
24 kPa variable suction at roughly half the Philips price
7.7/10
Our editorial score
Good — right for the specific buyer
Metro buyers who want maximum suction per rupee and can live with courier-in service
- Filtration
- Multi-cyclonic with washable filter
- CADR
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- Coverage
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- Noise
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About this vacuum cleaner
- 24 kPa is a genuinely strong sealed-suction figure, and AGARO publishes it in kPa rather than hiding behind motor watts
- Variable suction on the handle is a feature usually reserved for machines twice the price
- Roughly half the price of the equivalent Philips for comparable everyday pickup
- Washable filter, no bags, so running cost is near zero
How it scores
Cleaning power8.0
Build quality7.0
Value for money9.0
Filters & running cost8.5
Service & spares5.5
Our verdict
The ICON is the value argument in this category made as well as it can be made. AGARO does not manufacture — it specifies ODM hardware — but it specifies unusually well, and 24 kPa of variable sealed suction with a multi-cyclonic bin at this price genuinely undercuts everything from the established brands.
The trade is service, and it is not a small one. AGARO runs courier-in warranty rather than a technician network, so a failure in year two means packing the machine up and losing it for two weeks. If you are in a metro and comfortable with that, the ICON is the most cleaning power per rupee on this page. If you want someone to visit, pay the Philips or KENT premium and accept less suction on paper.
What we like
- 24 kPa is a genuinely strong sealed-suction figure, and AGARO publishes it in kPa rather than hiding behind motor watts
- Variable suction on the handle is a feature usually reserved for machines twice the price
- Roughly half the price of the equivalent Philips for comparable everyday pickup
- Washable filter, no bags, so running cost is near zero
What we don't
- Service is courier-in only — a fault means shipping the unit and waiting a fortnight
- Build quality is visibly a step below Philips; the hose and bin latches are the weak points
- Loud at around 78 dB
- kPa and air watts are not directly comparable, so it cannot be cleanly benchmarked against the Philips figure
When this is not a good choice
Every condition below is derived from this product's published specifications and from how it compares with the vacuum cleaners we track — so you can check each one against your own room, supply or budget rather than take our word for it.
You live outside a metro or a major service town
AGARO's service network is rated limited rather than excellent. Filter availability and callout times are what decide whether a purifier is still running in five years, and they are worth checking for your pin code before you buy.
How we score service reach →
Full specifications
| Suction (sealed) | 24 kPa, variable |
|---|---|
| Motor power | 1,000 W |
| Dust capacity | 1.5 L bagless |
| Filtration | Multi-cyclonic with washable filter |
| Variable suction | Yes — dial on the handle |
| Weight | 4.5 kg |
| Warranty | 2 years (courier-in) |
Specifications are from manufacturer literature and were checked at the last price-verification date. Brands occasionally revise stage counts, tank sizes and warranty terms without changing the model name — confirm against the current listing before purchasing.
About AGARO
The brand that made wet-and-dry vacuuming affordable in India, and the default answer to 'which vacuum under ₹8,000'. AGARO does not manufacture — it specifies and brands ODM hardware — but it specifies unusually well for the money: the Ace and Icon wet-and-dry units deliver genuine 1,400-1,600 W motors, stainless drums and blower functions at roughly half the Kärcher price. The trade-off is service. AGARO runs a courier-in warranty rather than a technician network, so a failure means a fortnight without a machine rather than a house call, and spares beyond filters and hoses are effectively unobtainable after two years.
Service: limitedPrice band: budgetHQ: Mumbai, Maharashtra
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