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Maytag M500

Upright Vacuums / Bagged upright vacuums

This 10-pound upright from Maytag is bag-equipped and has and a 30-foot, manual-wind cord.

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CR Expert Take

How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

Overall Score

The Overall Score for this model is derived from our expert lab test results.

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Current Range of Tested Upright Vacuums

What goes into the Overall Score?

Carpet

/ 5

Bare floors

/ 5

Tool airflow

/ 5

Hose suction

/ 5

Clean emissions

/ 5

Emissions

/ 5

Handling

/ 5

Pet hair

/ 5

Noise

/ 5

Color

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

CARPET CLEANING: The Maytag M500 did a very good job of removing the embedded mixture of sand and powder from our soiled test carpets. This is a measure of how well a vacuum removes the dirt hidden deep in the carpet, invisible to the eye.

BARE FLOOR: The Maytag did a mediocre job of removing sand from our vinyl floor and leaving scattered sand behind.

PET HAIR: This model did an Excellent job at picking up pet hair from carpets using its power head. The visual inspection of the test carpet following the pet-hair test reveals no traces of pet hair left behind, and very little pet hair was caught in the brush roll.

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The Maytag M500 upright vacuum cleaner includes a It weighs 10 pounds and provides useful features such as

Brand Reliability & Satisfaction

This brand has insufficient data to rank.

Did the brand perform consistently well over time?

PREDICTED RELIABILITY SCORE

/ 100

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Would our members recommend this brand?

OWNER SATISFACTION SCORE

/ 100

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Source: Consumer Reports' 2023, 2024, and 2025 Winter Surveys

Features & Specs

Features

Brush on/off

Easy on/off

Yes

Manual-pile adjust

Accepts tools

Suction control

Retractable cord

Full-bag/bin indicator

High efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter

Folds for storage

Self-propelled

Specs

Bag

Yes

Weight (lbs.)

Cord length (ft)

Connections

Carpet POC

73.13604317

Bare floors POC

Hose suction POC

25.1946823

Clean emissions POC

93.55605692

Handling POC

65.23823529

Pet hair POC

98.16666667

Noise POC

16.72073579

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Maytag M500

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Overall Score

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Detailed Test Results

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