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Sun Joe SPX3000 Electric Pressure Washer vs Westinghouse WPX3200 Gas Pressure Washer

Get the Sun Joe SPX3000. Unless you have a big driveway, siding or a deck, or no outlet nearby β€” then the Westinghouse's gas engine is much faster.

Sun Joe SPX3000 Electric Pressure Washer
Our pick

Sun Joe SPX3000 Electric Pressure Washer

The best value pressure washer: light, easy to use and good on cars, patios and furniture, with two soap tanks and five quick-connect nozzles. Plastic build, short hose.

Westinghouse WPX3200 Gas Pressure Washer

Westinghouse WPX3200 Gas Pressure Washer

A gas pressure washer that's easy to start: 3,200 psi at 2.5 gpm for driveways, siding and mildew, with a soap tank, five nozzles and a steel frame. Loud, and needs fuel.

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The short answer

For cars, bikes, furniture and a small patio, the Sun Joe is light, easy and costs about half as much. The Westinghouse strips mud, mould and mildew from driveways and siding quickly and needs no outlet, but it's loud and needs fuel and oil.

Get the Sun Joe SPX3000 if
  • β€”You clean cars, bikes, furniture and a small patio.
  • β€”You want something light and easy.
  • β€”You don't want to store fuel.
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Get the Westinghouse WPX3200 if
  • β€”You have a big driveway, siding or a deck.
  • β€”There's no outlet where you'll use it.
  • β€”You need to shift caked mud, mould and mildew.
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Key differences

Power
2,030 psi
Sun Joe SPX3000
3,200 psi at 2.5 gpm
Westinghouse WPX3200
Big driveways
Slow
Sun Joe SPX3000
Quick
Westinghouse WPX3200
Upkeep
No fuel or oil
Sun Joe SPX3000
Needs fuel, oil and engine care
Westinghouse WPX3200
Hose
20 ft, short
Sun Joe SPX3000
25 ft
Westinghouse WPX3200

Pros and cons

Sun Joe SPX3000 Electric Pressure Washer
  • +Light and easy to use
  • +Two soap tanks
  • +Five quick-connect nozzles
  • βˆ’The 20 ft hose is short.
  • βˆ’Mostly plastic.
  • βˆ’Loud for an electric.
  • βˆ’The garden-hose connection can leak until it's reseated.
Westinghouse WPX3200 Gas Pressure Washer
  • +3,200 psi at 2.5 gpm
  • +Starts easily
  • +No outlet needed
  • βˆ’Loud: wear ear protection.
  • βˆ’Needs fuel, oil and engine care.
  • βˆ’Strong enough to damage soft wood and paint.

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How we reached this verdict

We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.

Sources: Bob Vila, Reviewed, manufacturer specifications.

Updated 16 Oct 2026How we decide