Our lawn mower expert tested the best lawn mowers you can buy right now and the Honda HRX217VKA is our No. 1 pick. Made for large lawns, the gas-powered Honda HRX217VKA has a powerful 200cc motor ...

Among features on both mowers are the variable-speed Smart Drive we've tested in previous mowers, including the top-rated Honda HRX217VKA ... Both models use Honda's GVC190 overhead-cam engine.

and you’ll easily shell out $425—with prices going up to $600 for the top-scoring Honda HRX217VKA. The very best of these were superb at cutting evenly in mulching mode, the most commonly used.