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Husqvarna Automower 420 iQ vs Sunseeker X7 Plus Gen 2
Price, coverage, slope, navigation, and drive for Husqvarna Automower 420 iQ and Sunseeker X7 Plus Gen 2, side by side and cited.
- Store prices · checked 6 h agoVerified · checked 6 wk ago
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6,070 m² (1.5 acres)largest lawn
Husqvarna Automower 420 iQ (Automower 420 iQ)·Sunseeker X7 Plus Gen 2 (Sunseeker X7 Plus Gen 2)
Your lawn
Set your lawn to see which of these fits it.
Drive
2-wheel drive
All-wheel drive
Obstacle avoidance
Navigation
Wire-free. EPOS RTK-GNSS satellite positioning, from Husqvarna Cloud network RTK where it covers the address or from the included EPOS reference station; a boundary wire is optional. Radar detects obstacles; no camera.
Wire-free. RTK positioning from a dedicated antenna station (linked by LoRa radio, no 4G needed) fused with VSLAM 2.0 visual mapping, with binocular and iToF depth cameras for obstacles. All-wheel drive: three independently driven wheels with rear active steering.
Cutting
23.9 cm (9.4 in) cut, 25 to 100 mm (1.0 to 3.9 in) height, about 62 dB
35 cm (13.8 in) cut, 20 to 100 mm (0.8 to 3.9 in) height, about 60 dB
Rain
Mows in the rain (rated IPX5); no weather pause
Rain sensor (IPX5)
Anti-theft
GPS theft tracking, PIN lock, anti-theft alarm, and geofence via Automower Connect
4G-GPS module included: location tracking, geofencing and boundary alerts
Connectivity
Cellular, WiFi, Bluetooth
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 4G; Alexa and Google Home; over-the-air updates
Released
2025
2026
A check marks the lower price, the higher score, the larger coverage, and the steeper slope. Our pick below is derived from those same specs; the right choice still depends on your lawn, your budget, and how you'll use it.
Our pick
Which to buy
Best buySunseeker X7 Plus Gen 2
For most lawns, the Sunseeker X7 Plus Gen 2 is the better buy at $3,299: it covers up to 6,070 m² (1.5 acres), about $1 less than the Husqvarna Automower 420 iQ.
From $3,299The bottom line
What actually differs
- Sunseeker X7 Plus Gen 2 has the lower price ($3,299).
- Sunseeker X7 Plus Gen 2 covers the most lawn (6,070 m² (1.5 acres)).
- Sunseeker X7 Plus Gen 2 handles the steepest slopes (up to 70%).
- Husqvarna Automower 420 iQ is out of stock at every tracked seller right now.
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