# Dyson V16 Piston Animal Submarine Review: Powerful but Pricey

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dyson-v16-piston-animal-submarine-review-powerful-but-pricey/
- Published: 2026-07-28T09:31:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-28T10:05:48+00:00
- Original publisher: Wired
- Original article: https://www.wired.com/review/dyson-v16-piston-animal-submarine/
- Topics: Software

## Key points

- Dyson V16 Piston Animal is now its most powerful stick vacuum.
- New adaptive cleaner head impressed, but suction gains feel marginal.
- Pricier than Gen5Detect, with docking station and mop head sold separately.

## Summary

Wired has reviewed the Dyson V16 Piston Animal, and its wet-mopping Submarine variant, which is now the company's most powerful stick vacuum, replacing the Gen5Detect that had held the title since 2023. The review finds it a strong all-rounder, particularly praising a new dual-surface cleaner head, but questions whether the extra power and price justify an upgrade, noting the older Gen5Detect remains competitive at a lower cost.

The V16 delivers 315 air-watts of suction, up from the Gen5Detect's 262, and introduces the All Floor Cones Sense head, which automatically adapts within about a second when moving between hard floors and carpets. It also features built-in crevice tools, a dust-compactor bin, Eco/Auto/Boost modes and an LCD screen, making it the only one of three new Dyson stick vacuums launched this summer to include a display. However, the self-emptying docking station is not yet available and will cost extra, the Submarine mopping head is a separate add-on without cleaning solution included, and the reviewer felt the higher suction made little practical difference to everyday vacuuming, awarding the product 7/10.

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