Ariens 921032

Single-Stage Battery Snow Blowers / Two-stage gas - best for heavy to medium snow up to 16 inches

This two-stage, 30-inch Ariens has a unique auto-style differential that allows the inner wheel in a turn to spin more slowly than the outer one for easier steering and better traction. Electric start and a headlight are also included.

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CR Expert Take

How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

Overall Score

The Overall Score for this model is derived from our expert lab test results.

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Current Range of Tested Single-Stage Battery Snow Blowers

What goes into the Overall Score?

Removal speed

/ 5

Plow pile removal

/ 5

Throwing distance

/ 5

Surface cleaning

/ 5

Handling

/ 5

Noise

/ 5

Controls

/ 5

Width (in.)

/ 5

Color

/ 5

About

The Ariens 921032 is part of the Snow Blowers test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Single-Stage Battery Snow Blowers models like the 921032 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Width: The snow blower's clearing width, or swath, in inches.

Removal speed: How quickly models could remove snow without laboring; We push single-stage machines as quickly as possible before the machine labors.

Plow pile removal: How quickly the snow thrower can remove a simulated pile of snow left by a municipal plow at the end of a driveway.

Brand Reliability & Satisfaction

This brand has insufficient data to rank.

Did the brand perform consistently well over time?

PREDICTED RELIABILITY SCORE

/ 100

Insufficient survey data to receive a brand-level rating. Brand gets a weighted category average for this attribute.

Would our members recommend this brand?

OWNER SATISFACTION SCORE

/ 100

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Source: Consumer Reports' 2021, 2022, and 2023 Spring Surveys

Features & Specs

Features

Multiple speeds

Yes

Single hand controls

Yes

Single lever chute adjustment

Headlight

Yes

Heated handgrips

Specs

Engine size

291cc

Electric start

Yes

Freewheel steering

Yes

Warranty (yrs.)

Engine type

Four cycle

Volts

Battery platform voltage (V)

Ariens 921032

CR Expert Take

Overall Score

What goes into the Overall Score?

About

Brand Reliability & Satisfaction

Brand Reliability & Satisfaction

Features & Specs

Features & Specs

Features

Specs

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