Kärcher - K5 Premium - 2000 PSI Electric Power Induction Pressure Washer - 1.4 GPM & T 5 T-Racer 11" Electric Power Pressure Washer Surface Cleaner Attachment - 32" Extension Wand Included - 2600 PSI

Why it's worth it

This bundle pairs Kärcher's K5 Premium with the T5 surface cleaner, so you get even, band-free results on flat concrete without buying an attachment separately. The induction motor is built for long sessions, and the onboard hose reel makes cleanup less of a chore.

The included surface cleaner is the whole point. The T5 spins two nozzles under a shroud across an 11-inch path, so pressure lands evenly instead of in a moving stripe. That's what kills tiger striping on a driveway. It also covers ground far faster than sweeping a wand back and forth. Buying it separately would cost you real money, so getting it in the box changes the value of the whole package.

The water-cooled induction motor is built for the long haul. Induction motors have no brushes to wear out, and Kärcher cools this one with the incoming water, so it doesn't heat-soak partway through a driveway. The N-COR pump housing won't corrode the way metal pump parts can when a machine sits wet in a garage all winter. If you clean often, that's the durability story here.

From our review of 8 electric pressure washers for driveways, by Genevieve Dubois, Home & Living Expert

What we like

• +The included surface cleaner is the whole point
• +The water-cooled induction motor is built for the long haul
• +The Vario Power wand saves you the nozzle shuffle
• +Cleanup is genuinely less miserable

What to know

• –On paper it's less powerful than our top pick
• –You're paying for the T5 whether you need it or not
• –It's bulky