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Specifications

  • Weight

    7.5 lb

  • Charge time

    4.5 hrs

  • Maximum run time

    70 min

  • Bin volume

    1.3 L

  • Suction power (Powerful mode)

    315 W

  • Filtration

    99.9% to 0.1 microns

  • Suction power

    315 AW

The Dyson V16 Piston Animal Submarine cordless vacuum.
  • Height

    10.19 in

  • Length

    49.2 cm

  • Width

    9.8 cm

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Canada's #1 trusted vacuum brand for 12 years in row.⁺


 ⁺Voted most trusted Vacuum brand by Canadian shoppers based on the 2025 BrandSpark® Canadian Trust Study. 

In the box

Dyson V16 Piston Animal Submarine™

Dyson V16 Piston Animal Submarine™

  • Our latest wet roller head removes spills and stains from hard floors. With a new max mode to wash away even tougher stains.

  • Removes and de-tangles stubborn hair. Agitates deeper into carpets with increased front edge cleaning.

  • Engineered for precise cleaning around tricky edges, narrow spaces and into hard-to-reach corners.

  • Wall-mounted dock to recharge your vacuum and tidily store tools.

  • All Floors Cones™ sense cleaner head. Automatically adapts to all floor types.⁵ Conical brush bars detangle all lengths of hair.⁴

  • Two tools in one – wide nozzle and brush. Simple switching between cleaning and dusting tasks around your home or car.

  • Charger for your Dyson Piston Animal DS60 cordless vacuum.

Frequently asked questions

Are the Dyson V16 Piston Animal and other Dyson vacuum attachments interchangeable?

No. The machine comes with intelligent tools and attachments that cannot be shared with other Dyson vacuum that are currently in the range due to the technology present in them. 

Can the Dyson V16 Piston Animal vacuum wash hard floors?

Models that come with a Submarine™ 2.0 wet roller head attachment have the capability to spot clean and wash hard floors. Vacuums or washes hard floors with clean water from start to finish. 

Can the Dyson V16 Piston Animal be handheld?

Yes. The machine comes with a hidden built in crevice tool which allows you to use it as a handheld, and it also comes with attachments for different surfaces around your home and car. 

Will it pick up pet hair?

Yes. For intensive cleaning of pet hair from sofas, we recommend that you use the hair screw tool which detangles the hair using its conical brush bar. You can use Boost mode if needed for small areas. For pet hair on carpets and floors, we recommend you use the  All Floor Cones™ Sense cleaner head which has two conical brush bars – engineered to remove and de-tangle pet hair and long hair. 

What are the Dyson V16 Piston Animal attachments for?

The machine comes with an All Floor Cones™ Sense cleaner head which automatically adapts to delicately clean hard floors and deep clean carpets. It also comes with a crevice tool for precise cleaning around tricky edges and into hard-to-reach narrow spaces, a combination tool for quick switching between cleaning and dusting tasks around your home or car, and the Hair Screw Tool 2.0 for increased front edge cleaning. 

How much does it weigh?

The machine weighs 7.7 lbs (3.5 kgs) with the All Floor Cones™ Sense cleaner head attached. 

Is this a good vacuum for pet owners?

Yes – the All Floor Cones™ Sense cleaner head and Hair Screw Tool 2.0 have both been engineered to de-tangle. The Dyson CleanCompaktor™ bin compresses dust and hair in the bin and wipes clean for hygienic emptying. Fully-sealed, five-stage filtration system captures 99.99% of particles as small as 0.1 microns – the size of allergens, bacteria and viruses.

The Submarine™ 2.0 wet roller head removes dirt on hard floors to clean spills and stains. The Pet Groom Tool removes hair as you groom, so it doesn’t drop and spread around your home. Angled bristles self-clean in an instant.

Is this a good vacuum for big homes?

Yes, the run time is up to 70 minutes of powerful, fade-free suction⁷. The Dyson CleanCompaktor™ bin compresses to hold up to 30 days worth of dust for bigger bin capacity². The cleaner head auto-adjusts between floors for whole-home cleaning. The Dyson V16 Piston Animal cordless vacuum features hidden built-in tools to conveniently switch between tasks.

The Submarine™ 2.0 wet roller head removes dirt from hard floors and targets stubborn stains.

What is the bin capacity?

The capacity of the Dyson CleanCompaktor bin is 1.35L – 3 times more than the Dyson V15 vacuum cleaner after compressing the contents.