Is it worth paying extra for the Automower 430V NERA instead of the 320 NERA?

Only if you need what the 430V NERA adds: built-in cellular, an AI camera, GPS tracking or a bigger area rating. If your Wi-Fi reaches the whole lawn and the lawn is open, the Husqvarna Automower 320 NERA covers the same basics for less.

The two share a lot. Both use the larger Automower body with a 240 mm cut, electric height adjustment up to 60 mm, systematic mowing, and a 50% slope rating inside the lawn. Both use Husqvarna's EPOS satellite RTK with corrections from its cloud, and both have a PIN code and alarm.

The Husqvarna Automower 430V NERA adds four things:

• Cellular built in, so it gets RTK corrections and app access without Wi-Fi covering the lawn. The 320 NERA needs a dealer-fitted Connect Kit, an extender or the EPOS RS1 for that.
• An AI camera with infrared, which Husqvarna says helps it spot obstacles and keep working where satellite signal is weak, such as beside buildings.
• GPS theft tracking, which the 320 NERA doesn't list.
• A larger rating of 4,800 m², against 3,300 m².

Husqvarna also quotes the 430V NERA slightly quieter, at 56 dB(A) against 58 dB(A).

The 320 NERA costs from £2,499 and the 430V NERA from £3,799. Adding a Connect Kit to the 320 NERA narrows the connectivity gap but not the camera or tracking. For a large lawn with trees, buildings or no Wi-Fi outside, the 430V NERA is the more complete package.