What's the Dyson V9 vacuum and will I purchase one within the huge Dyson sale?

[ad_1] Writing about vacuum cleaners is a serious a part of my job. I've examined nearly each Dyson vacuum within the present lineup and know precisely how all of them evaluate. Or so I believed. Shopping the sale on the Dyson US website, I got here throughout a mannequin I hadn't seen earlier than: the Dyson V9 Motorbar. What's extra, it is majorly discounted proper now, all the way down to $349.99 (was $599.99) at Dyson US.

So what's the V9, how does it match into the present lineup, and is it value shopping for with that present low cost? Let's examine...

In response to my Dyson US contact, the V9 got here out in June 2025. That title relies on the place it sits within the cordless vacuum lineup – between the Dyson V8 and the Dyson V11. Primarily based on specs, the most effective Dyson vacuum you should buy proper now could be the V16 Piston Animal, which joined the vary in September 2025. Earlier than that, the highest mannequin was the Gen5detect (I haven't got time to get into the illogical Dyson vacuum naming scheme right here).

From that, it looks as if Dyson has launched the V9 as a much less feature-packed, extra inexpensive choice within the lineup. It has the identical configuration utilized in newer Dyson vacuums, the place the wand, mud cup, and motor are all stacked in a straight line, to maximise suction effectivity. It additionally has an LCD display to report data.

Is the Dyson V9 Motorbar good worth? We're in the course of the Amazon Prime Day sale, and different retailers (together with Dyson) are operating rival offers occasions, so there are many bargains round. In actual fact, I've rounded up all the most effective Dyson Prime Day offers right here.

There is a main low cost on the V9 Motorbar proper now, however there are additionally important worth drops on the fashions that sit both facet. In actual fact, based mostly on present costs the V8 and V9 price the identical, and the V11 is just $50 extra. This is a better take a look at the offers, and which you should purchase:

How does the V9 evaluate to different Dyson vacs? The Dyson V9 Motorbar is lighter than the V8 and has a a lot smaller mud cup. The utmost suction energy is a bit decrease, too (I used to be shocked at this), and whereas the runtimes are the identical, the V9's battery will recharge a lot quicker than the V8's. Nonetheless, to have a look at the V9 is the extra trendy of the 2 vacuums: it has the environment friendly in-line configuration present in newer Dyson vacuums, and an LCD display to convey data.

My Dyson US contact tells me there is a Submarine model of the V9 – i.e., one with a mopping floorhead that may be swapped in. On the time of writing, I could not discover it on sale anyplace, however this might be an enormous good thing about this mannequin. At present, the one 2-in-1 choice within the lineup is the V15s Detect Submarine, which is comparatively costly.

Primarily based on specs, the V11 is a extra highly effective choice, providing longer runtimes and stronger suction. The mud cup is far larger than on the V9, and the entire machine is heavier too.

Swipe to scroll horizontally Mannequin:

V9 Motorbar

V8

V11

Weight (said):

4.6 lbs

5.58 lbs

6.61 lbs

Bin dimension:

0.35L

0.53L

0.76L

LDC display:

Sure

No

Sure

Max runtime:

40 minutes

60 minutes

Cost time:

3hrs 30

5hrs

4hrs 30

Max suction:

100 AW

115 AW

185 AW

Floorheads:

Motorbar

Curiously, the V9 is not the one extra inexpensive vacuum to be added to the Dyson lineup in latest months. In September 2025, Dyson additionally unveiled the V8 Cyclone, as an upgraded model of its V8 mannequin (which is seemingly nonetheless the model's bestseller, regardless of being round a decade previous now). The V9 Motorbar is presently accessible within the US however not the UK, whereas it is the opposite means round with the V8 Cyclone.

After all, which mannequin will go well with you'll rely in your wants. Should you do not want plenty of energy and your precedence is one thing light-weight, the V9 would make a wonderful alternative. Nonetheless, if in case you have an enormous residence and many mud to bust, it's going to be value choosing the extra highly effective, bigger V11.