Dreame A3 AWD Pro 5000

Each published test

Our summary of each published test, with the link to read it.

• Presse-citronHands-on testin French
  Praised

  • Flawless 4x4 traction over three months on an 855 m2 property with tree roots and soft soil, never needed to be freed from a stuck position
  • Reliably detects and avoids obstacles the reviewer deliberately placed, including a garden hose laid across its path
  • On a 415 m2 zone, about two hours of runtime before returning to the dock with 50 to 60% battery remaining
  • The reviewer extrapolates a full charge could cover 800 to 900 m2, verified in real conditions on 855 m2

  Faulted

  • Front rollers leave marks on waterlogged soil, and the wheels sometimes slip the day after heavy rain
  • Across the full 855 m2 property, a small 50 to 80 m2 patch was occasionally missed two or three times depending on settings
  • No integrated traction control option
  • Replacement parts (battery, wheels) not yet available for purchase
  • Video return requires Wi-Fi, not usable over 4G
  • Station shelter is a paid option, an extra 249 €
  • Dreame's claimed 80% slope rating could not be tested, the test property had no slope that steep
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• Labo MaisonHands-on testin French4.5/5
  Praised

  • All-wheel drive that clears slopes and banks, and gets itself out of a hole where most 4x2 mowers get stuck
  • Noise measured with a sound meter at 52.3 dB(A) at one metre
  • Correctly detects real obstacles and avoids them without difficulty
  • Fast, even progress across a wide strip thanks to the two cutting discs totalling 40 cm

  Faulted

  • Obstacle detection is too sensitive: a clump of soil or a tuft of grass sometimes triggers an avoidable U-turn
  • Uncut strip along hedges, walls and borders of about 5 cm, against Dreame's advertised 3 cm
  • Large footprint not suited to every garden
  • Small front-wheel rollers need regular cleaning, or they can slightly tear the grass while turning
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• TeknófiloHands-on testin Spanish
  Praised

  • Navigated under trees that blocked GPS signal without ever leaving the lawn boundary
  • Correctly avoided a shoe the reviewer placed as an obstacle
  • Mowed 77 m2 of usable lawn in about 30 minutes during testing
  • Automatic mapping worked without issue on their own garden, though the reviewer advises against it on poorly-defined perimeters or near a pool or slope, where manual boundary tracing is still preferable

  Faulted

  • Price judged hard to justify for a small garden or simple use, according to the reviewer
  • Charging station has no roof to protect against rain and sun
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• TopTechNewsOwner reviewin German
  Praised

  • Nearly four weeks of intensive use on their own 4,200 m2 property, partly steeply sloped, zero obstacles hit or damaged according to the owner
  • Climbed the steepest parts of their own property without difficulty, up to 35-40% slope
  • In fast mode, covered nearly all of their 4,200 m2 in one long day
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