The size of the area that a lawnmower will be used must be taken into consideration before you ever go to a shop or look on a website.
If you buy a model that is underpowered you will curse the mistake every time you drag it out of the garden shed and mow the lawn.
If you live in a city then there is a good chance that you only have a small lawn which you can easily mow with an electric or even a battery powered mower.
However if you are lucky enough to have a larger area of lawn that you need to mow regularly then you really need to consider a ride on mower.
Riding lawnmowers are very versatile,they can be used to pull garden carts and lawn aerators they can also be fitted with a plow blade so you can plow some of your land if you wish.
Many people consider using a ride on mower to actually be fun, they are certainly more fun than spending hours pushing a mower around in hot weather.
Once you have made the choice to buy a ride on mower then you need to be realistic about how much land you have and how much power you will need available.
You will regret buying an underpowered ride on mower just the same as you will regret buying a walk behind mower when you should have bought something larger.
Buying an underpowered machine may well save you a hundred or two dollars initially, but the extra wear and tear and the inability to deal with certain conditions will cause you so much lost time and frustration that it just isn't worth the relatively small saving.