Brand guide · United Kingdom · 18 September 2026

Which Husqvarna Automower should you buy?

Husqvarna is the one mower brand on this site sold through dealers rather than a click-to-buy store, and that shapes everything: you get installation and local servicing, and you pay for it. The two NERA models we have verified differ in exactly one published respect — how much lawn they are rated for. Nothing else in their specification sheets differs at all.

Models verified
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Specifications verified
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Best for most gardens Husqvarna Automower 405VE NERA

Which Husqvarna to buy

Every Husqvarna we have verified, best first. Prices are Husqvarna’s own UK store, on the date shown.

  1. Best for most gardens

    Husqvarna Automower 405VE NERA

    900m², satellite positioning accurate to better than 5cm with corrections included at no extra cost, an infrared camera for object detection, and EdgeCut for the border. £2,349 through dealers. The optional EPOS RS1 reference station is the fallback no other brand here offers for gardens with poor signal.

    Recommended area
    Up to 900m²
    Slope capability
    Up to 30%
    Boundary system
    Virtual wire - no perimeter wire. Satellite-based virtual boundaries set in the Automower Connect app; needs cellular or Wi-Fi coverage over the whole lawn, or the optional Husqvarna EPOS RS1 reference station.
    Cutting width
    220mm
    • 11 verified specs
    • No published review yet
    £2,349.00Husqvarna UK · checked 16 September 2026
    Check price at Husqvarna Compare
  2. Same machine, 1,500m²

    Husqvarna Automower 410VE NERA

    Every published specification matches the 405VE except the rated area (1,500m² against 900m²) and daily active time. £2,849, so the extra 600m² costs £500. Worth it only if your lawn actually needs it.

    Recommended area
    Up to 1,500m²
    Slope capability
    Up to 30%
    Boundary system
    Virtual wire - no perimeter wire. Satellite-based virtual boundaries in the Automower Connect app; needs cellular or Wi-Fi coverage across the whole lawn, or the optional Husqvarna EPOS RS1 reference station.
    Cutting width
    220mm
    • 11 verified specs
    • No published review yet
    £2,849.00Husqvarna UK · checked 16 September 2026
    Check price at Husqvarna Compare

The range, decoded

What the names mean in the UK line-up, and which suffixes change the machine.

NERA

Husqvarna's wire-free line. Boundaries are drawn in the app using satellite positioning rather than a buried cable.

VE and XE

The trap in this range. VE models have the camera and object detection; XE models do not. T3's review of the 405XE is not a review of the 405VE, and we do not attach it.

EPOS and RS1

Husqvarna's own satellite correction system. Corrections normally come over the cloud for free; the RS1 reference station is an optional purchase for gardens where that signal is poor.

Dealer pricing

Prices here are Husqvarna's own including VAT, but you buy and get it installed through a dealer. That is the trade: more support, less price competition.

Questions people ask about Husqvarna

Which Husqvarna Automower is best?

The 405VE NERA at £2,349 unless your lawn is bigger than 900m². The 410VE is the identical machine rated for 1,500m² at £2,849 — the only published difference between them is area and daily running time.

Is Husqvarna worth the price?

You are buying installation, servicing and a local dealer, which matters for a machine that runs unattended for years. On raw capability the Mammotion LUBA 3 AWD climbs far steeper and cuts far wider for similar money.

Do these need a boundary wire?

No. Boundaries are virtual, set in the Automower Connect app using satellite positioning. You need cellular or Wi-Fi coverage across the lawn, or the optional EPOS RS1 reference station.

Why are there no review scores here?

Because no outlet on our list has tested the 405VE or 410VE. Reviews exist for the 405XE and the 305E — different machines — and moving a score between variants is exactly the error this site refuses to make.