Lawn Mower Buying Guide

How to pick the right lawn mower for your garden.

To ensure that you buy the best lawn mower for your specific needs, you’ll want to factor in garden size, whether your yard is hilly or flat, the number of trees or other obstacles to mow around, as well as the needs of the person doing most of the mowing. There are many different lawn mowers on the market to meet a variety of lawn mowing needs. A mower that is perfect for your neighbor may not be the right one for you. We’ve assembled some tips for you in the buyer’s guide below.

1. Garden Size

To ensure that you buy the best push lawn mower for your specific needs, you’ll want to factor in the size of your garden, whether it is hilly or flat, the number of trees or other obstacles to mow around, as well as the needs of the person doing most of the mowing.

Self-propelled mowers make light work of larger gardens - the engine takes the strain, making mowing easier. Petrol mowers are not restricted by cables or battery running times, making them ideal for any sized lawn. For larger lawns, consider a riding mower and do the cutting in style!

Best lawn mower engines for gardens up to 600 square metres

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Good: 450E Series™

The E SERIES sets the benchmark performance for the outdoor power equipment industry. In addition to improved emissions, these engines deliver the power, performance and reliability users have come to expect from us.

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Better: 550E Series™

The E SERIES sets the benchmark performance for the outdoor power equipment industry. In addition to improved emissions, these engines deliver the power, performance and reliability users have come to expect from us.

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Best: 575EX Series™

The E SERIES sets the benchmark performance for the outdoor power equipment industry. In addition to improved emissions, these engines deliver the power, performance and reliability users have come to expect from us.

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Best lawn mower engines for gardens up to 1000 square metres

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Good: 625EXi Series™

The EXi SERIES engines combine powerful performance with new levels of easy operation. Easy to use, easy to maintain, easy to start– the EXi SERIES delivers a new engine experience for the most demanding of end users.

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Better: 650EXi Series™

The EXi SERIES engines combine powerful performance with new levels of easy operation. Easy to use, easy to maintain, easy to start– the EXi SERIES delivers a new engine experience for the most demanding of end users.

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Best lawn mower engines for gardens up to 1500 square metres

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Good: 750EX Series™ DOV® I/C®

The EX SERIES of engines delivers performance attributes for the more demanding consumer. They offer the best power in the series class and combine this with the ingenious ReadyStart® system. Maximum power with one-pull effortless starting.

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2. Starting

An easy start lawn mower is one of the most important features to get the job started right. That’s why selecting the right starting system is vital in ensuring you a hassle-free lawn mowing experience. Look for the S2 Starting Guarantee®! Easy starting in 2 pulls guaranteed.
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The traditional way to start a lawn mower. Push the primer bulb three times, pull the cord and start mowing.

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ReadyStart® provides simple and easy to use starting without having to prime the engine. No fiddling with your engine, just pull for power.

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Easiest...

Ingenious integration of engine and Lithium-ion battery delivers cutting power at a touch.

Why Choose Briggs & Stratton

Buying a lawn mower may sound like a routine task but can be very daunting if you've never purchased or used one before. Let us help! Briggs & Stratton has been designing and manufacturing engines for use in push mowers, walk-behind mowers, riding mowers, garden tractors, and lawn tractors for over a hundred years.