Kärcher RCV 3
No lab has tested it yet, so it is not in our ranking.
- 9.4 cmRobot heightlower than 4 of 6
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Before you buy, compare it with 2 alternatives
Beside it, two models on sale today that come closest to it on score and price, with the same kind of station where we have them.
Green is the best of these 3, also when they share the lead.
| This model Kärcher RCV 3 | Score 4.4, 38% cheaper Roborock Q7 M5 Best on 2 facts | Score 4.7, 15% cheaper Tikom G8000 Max Best on 3 facts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price and ranking | |||
| Lowest price | € 211bol.com | € 129Roborock (brand store) best | € 179 *Amazon.de |
| Score | not in our ranking | best | |
| Rank | – | rank 3 of 5 without a station | rank 2 of 5 without a station |
| Customer rating | ★ 4.0 · 401 reviews | ★ 3.9 · 4,072 reviews | ★ 4.4 · 4,565 reviews best |
| Mopping | |||
| Mop type same on all | flat or vibrating pad | flat or vibrating pad | flat or vibrating pad |
| Mop lift on carpet higher is better | – | no | – |
| Automatic mop detach | – | no | – |
| Washes the mop | – | no | – |
| Hot-air drying | – | no | – |
| Station | |||
| Station same on all | charging dock only | charging dock only | charging dock only |
| Dust bag lasts longer is better | – | up to 30 days | – |
| Plumbing hookup | – | no | – |
| Brush and obstacles | |||
| Anti-tangle brush | – | yes | – |
| Obstacle avoidance | – | – | none |
| Climbs thresholds up to higher is better | 18 mm | 20 mm best | 18 mm |
| Climbing system for high thresholds | – | no | – |
| Size, noise and age | |||
| Robot height lower is better | 9.4 cm | 9.9 cm | 7.6 cm best |
| Noise not judged | 67 dB | 65 dB | – |
| On the market since | December 2022 | April 2025 | March 2025 |
Facts as the maker states them. A dash means the maker does not name it. Each model’s page gives the source of every fact. Noise is the maker’s own figure, so we do not judge it, and a customer rating only counts from 20 reviews. * Foreign shop: delivery cost and VAT to the Netherlands estimated.
Prices per shop
On 1 October 2026 the lowest price for the Kärcher RCV 3 is € 211 at bol.com, delivery to the Netherlands included.
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| Shop | Colour | Price | Delivery time and returns | Reviews | Checked | Link to the shop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 bol.com whitelowest price NL Dutch shopReviews on Trustpilot ↗ | white | € 211 | 1 daylowest price NL30-day free returns | – | 8 hours ago | Visit shop ↗ |
| bol.com white sold by a third-party seller Dutch shopReviews on Trustpilot ↗ | white | € 219lowest price since 29 Sept: € 219 | 4–5 daysreturns through the seller | – | 8 hours ago | Visit shop ↗ |
 Amazon.de white foreign shop, Dutch-language storefrontReviews on Trustpilot ↗ | white | € 225 *lowest price in 90 days: € 211 | about 2–4 days14-day free returns | ★ 4.0 (401) | 8 hours ago | Visit shop ↗ |
* Foreign price: delivery cost and VAT to the Netherlands estimated. Prices are checked daily. A shop reporting no price shows "–". Let your browser translate it.
Price history
Kärcher RCV 3 specifications
The numbers that matter first, then every fact by group. As published by the maker or the shop we read it from.
Kärcher · on the market since December 2022
Dimensionsrobot and dock
From the published dimensions. The robot passes under furniture with 10 cm of clearance or more.
Suction and brushes 1 fact
- Suction power
Suction in pascal, as the maker measures it. More pascal helps on carpet, but it says little about how well the robot picks grit off a hard floor.
- 2,500 Pa
Mopping 2 facts
- Mop type
How the mop is built: flat pads, two spinning discs or a roller. Discs press harder on dried-on dirt, a roller rinses itself while it works.
- flat or vibrating pad
- Water tank in the robot
How much clean water the robot carries. It sets how long it mops before a refill, which a dock does by itself.
- 170 ml
Navigation and obstacles 2 facts
- Navigation
How the robot maps your home and follows that map. Lidar measures with a laser and works in the dark, a camera looks along and recognises more.
- LiDAR turret
- Climbs thresholds up to
The highest threshold the robot takes, as the maker states it. Measure your own: the step into a bathroom or onto a balcony is often higher.
- 18 mm
Robot 5 facts
- Robot height
How tall the robot is. It decides whether it fits under your sofa, bed or cabinet.
- 9.4 cm
- Robot diameter
How wide the robot is. Narrower gets between chair legs more easily, wider usually means a bigger dust bin.
- 35 cm
- Robot weight
What the robot weighs. It counts most if you carry it up a staircase every day.
- 3.7 kg
- Dust bin in the robot
How much dust the robot holds before you empty it. It matters less with an auto-empty dock, which empties the bin after every run.
- 500 ml
- Noise
The noise in decibels, in the setting its source names: makers mostly give the standard setting, shops often the highest. 65 dB is like a vacuum at half power, 55 dB like a conversation.
- 67 dB
Battery 2 facts
- Battery capacity
The capacity of the battery. It hints at the runtime, but how much the robot draws counts just as much.
- 3,200 mAh
- Runtime per charge
How long the robot cleans on one charge, at its quietest setting. After that it recharges and carries on where it stopped.
- 120 min
Sources: amazon.com · Manual · kaercher.com · karcher.com
