Petrol lawn mowers

Battery has taken the mainstream, but petrol still earns its keep on large, rough or rural lawns where there's no convenient charging and runtime is king.

Catalogue in progress. We add models only once their specs are sourced from the manufacturer or a named test body — so rather than pad this page with unverified listings, we're building the petrol section properly (Wave 2). Check back soon.

Petrol or battery?

For most European gardens the answer is now battery — quieter, no fuel, far less maintenance. Petrol pulls ahead when the lawn is big enough that mid-mow recharging is a chore, or remote enough that mains power is awkward. Before you decide, run the numbers: our running-cost calculator puts petrol, cordless and corded side by side for your lawn and tariffs.

Meanwhile, explore what we cover in depth: robot mowers and cordless mowers — or our ranked best petrol lawn mowers list as it fills out.