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Riccar Brilliance Premium

Upright Vacuums / Bagged upright vacuums

This Riccar 20-pound upright vacuum cleaner is bag-equipped, with an easy on/off switch and a relatively long 35-foot, non-retractable cord. It has a full-bag indicator, HEPA filtration, manual pile-height adjustment, and a brush on/off switch. It also has suction control, which makes it easier to clean curtains and upholstery.

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CR Expert Take

How did it perform in our owner surveys and expert lab testing?

Overall Score

The Overall Score for this model incorporates our expert lab test results, as well as ratings for that brand’s reliability and owner satisfaction from our annual product owner survey of members.

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What goes into the Overall Score?

OWNER SURVEYS

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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

About

The Riccar Brilliance Premium is a 20-pound bag-equipped upright with an easy-to-reach on/off switch and a longer-than-average 35-foot cord that rewinds manually. It features a full-bag indicator to alert you when it's time to change the bag, and HEPA filtration, which is designed to prevent the machine from emitting fine particles of dust. This model has suction control, which lets you adjust the flow of air through the hose to more easily clean curtains and upholstery. It also has manual pile-height adjustment, so you can raise and lower the vacuum cleaner to match different carpet heights. When vacuuming bare floors, there's a convenient switch to stop the brush rotation. This model is similar to the Simplicity Synchrony Premium.

Brand Reliability & Satisfaction

#? in Reliability of all Upright Vacuum Brands

Did the brand perform consistently well over time?

PREDICTED RELIABILITY SCORE

/ 100

Predicted brand reliability is based on estimated problem rates for newly-purchased full-sized upright vacuums by the end of the fifth year of ownership, adjusting for extended warranty/service contract status, product usage, and the presence of pet hair in the home. Ranked #? of 16

Would our members recommend this brand?

OWNER SATISFACTION SCORE

/ 100

Brand owner satisfaction is based on the proportion of members who are extremely likely to recommend their full-sized upright vacuum to their friends and family. Ranked #? of 16

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

Features & Specs

Features

Brush on/off

Yes

Easy on/off

Yes

Manual-pile adjust

Yes

Accepts tools

Yes

Suction control

Yes

Retractable cord

Full-bag/bin indicator

Yes

High efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter

Yes

Folds for storage

Self-propelled

Specs

Bag

Yes

Weight (lbs.)

Cord length (ft)

Connections

Carpet POC

Bare floors POC

Hose suction POC

Clean emissions POC

Handling POC

Pet hair POC

Noise POC

Riccar Brilliance Premium

CR Expert Take

Overall Score

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