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Dyson V16 Piston Animal
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V16 Piston Animal

Dyson's most powerful stick, with a bigger bin.

Stick & Cordless Vacuums
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Buying call

The V16 Piston Animal pushes 315 AW, the highest suction rating in this category, and grows the bin to 1.32 L with dust compression. Dyson quotes 70 minutes of runtime and 0.1-micron HEPA filtration. At 3.4 kg it is the heaviest Dyson here, and the auto-empty Dok is a separate kit.

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Key specs
Runtime
70 min
Suction
315 AW
Bin
1.32 L
Weight
3.4 kg
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Buying decision

Should you buy it?

The V16 Piston Animal pushes 315 AW, the highest suction rating in this category, and grows the bin to 1.32 L with dust compression. Dyson quotes 70 minutes of runtime and 0.1-micron HEPA filtration. At 3.4 kg it is the heaviest Dyson here, and the auto-empty Dok is a separate kit.

Best for

Large homes, pet hair and long hair on carpet

Not for

People who lift the vacuum overhead often

Main strength315 AW, the top suction figure we list
Main weakness3.4 kg stick weight
Reasons to buy
315 AW, the top suction figure we list
1.32 L bin, the largest Dyson bin
70-minute rated runtime
Reasons to avoid
3.4 kg stick weight
Dok sold as a kit, not standard
Two-year warranty against Shark's five
Measured view8.3/10What the pros say.
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Product data

Full specifications

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Suction (air watts)
315 AW
Runtime Min
70 min
Charging time
3.5 h
Dust bin
1.32 L
Wet/dry
dry
Converts to handheld
Yes
Auto-empty base
optional (Auto-empty Dok kit)
HEPA filtration
Yes
Warranty
2 years
Type
stick
Display
LCD
Width
9.84 in (25 cm)
Depth
10.2 in (25.9 cm)
Height
51.1 in (129.8 cm)
Weight Kg
3.4 kg
Dust-reveal light
Yes
Anti Tangle
Yes
Filter Type
Advanced whole-machine HEPA, 99.99% to 0.1 microns
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