The Dyson V6 and Motorhead are so similar that it can be difficult to differentiate between the two of them. What exactly are their differences? How can you decide whether the Dyson V6 or the Motorhead is the best option when they are so close?
We’ve compiled information into four categories to help you find the differences between them. We’ve also given our overall product recommendation at the end to let you know which one we would pick. The four categories are: overall product dimensions, shared features, unique model features and included accessories.
Overall Product Dimensions
The overall product dimensions for the Dyson V6 are 9.8” x 47.5” x 8.2”. The overall product weight is set at 4.5 lbs.
The overall product dimensions for the Motorhead are identical to the Dyson V6, set at 9.8” x 47.5” x 8.2”. The overall product weight, however, is just lightly lighter than the Dyson V6. The overall product weight for the Motorhead is set at 4.5 lbs.
Shared Features
The shared features seen on both the Dyson V6 and the Motorhead are great. The shared features include the following:
- Digital V6 motor
- Push button for six minutes of greater suction power
- Twenty minutes of powerful, fade free suction
- Push button to release the bin for hygienic bin emptying
- 5-hour charge time
- Docking station to store and charge the canister vacuum and cleaning attachments
- Washable lifetime filter
- Balanced design to enable cleaning from the floor to the ceiling
- Two-year limited warranty
- .11-gallon bin
- Ability to convert into a handheld canister vacuum
Unique Model Features
The unique model features between the Dyson V6 and the Motorhead are limited to two things: a difference in the included accessories (we’ll talk about that in a minutes) and the cleaning head.
The Dyson V6 features a motorized cleaner head.
The Motorhead features a direct drive cleaner head.
Included Accessories
The included accessories for the Dyson V6 and Motorhead, when purchased new, are nearly identical like the features above.
The included accessories for the Dyson V6 are a motorized cleaner head, a combination accessory tool and a manual. The Dyson V6 also comes with a fantastic docking station. The docking station doubles as storage for the canister vacuum and the cleaning attachments, as well as providing a way to charge the canister vacuum.
The included accessories for the Motorhead are a combination accessory tool and a crevice tool. Just like the Dyson V6, the Motorhead also comes with a fantastic docking station. The docking station doubles as storage for the canister vacuum and the cleaning attachments, as well as providing a way to charge the Motorhead canister vacuum itself.
Overall Product Recommendation
The overall product recommendation between the Dyson V6 and the Motorhead is unbelievably difficult to come up with. The differences between these two models is so insignificant that there almost isn’t a reason to provide an overall product recommendation at all!
However, for the sake of the article, an overall product recommendation must be given. We’ve given the overall product recommendation to the Dyson V6. The motorized cleaner head is preferred over the direct drive cleaner head seen on the Motorhead.
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