Should I buy the wire-free or the boundary-wire Automower 305E NERA?

For most new buyers the wire-free version is the one to get. Husqvarna UK currently sells two different mowers under the Husqvarna Automower 305E NERA name, and they differ in rated area and price as well as in how they find the edge of the lawn.

The newer wire-free version (article number 970 81 96-03) follows virtual boundaries that you draw in the Automower Connect app. It uses Husqvarna's EPOS satellite RTK, with correction data sent from Husqvarna's cloud over your home Wi-Fi, and it is rated for 900 m². Its RRP is £1,549–£1,949 across the two versions, with the wire-free one at the top of that range.

The earlier version (970 65 30-03) arrives set up for a perimeter wire and is rated for 600 m². It can be converted later with Husqvarna's EPOS Plug-in, but at RRP the mower plus plug-in ends up costing slightly more than simply buying the wire-free version.

The wired one still makes sense in a few cases: a heavily shaded garden where satellite reception is poor, a lawn with no Wi-Fi coverage, or a discounted listing where the saving is large. Both share the EdgeCut disc, electric height adjustment and the same slope limit.

Listings don't always make the difference obvious, so check the article number or rated area before paying. Current prices start from £1,549. Our perimeter wire vs wire-free guide covers the wider trade-offs.