Mova V70 Ultra Complete review: rotating mop robot vacuum

Meet the Mova V70 Ultra Complete

I’ve found that reviewing robot vacuums has become a slightly strange experience over the past couple of years. Not because these machines have become less capable, but because they’ve become so consistently good that genuinely standout features are getting harder to find.

Most premium robot vacuums today can vacuum effectively, mop competently and navigate around the average home without much fuss. They can empty themselves, wash their mop pads and avoid common obstacles with varying degrees of success. The gap between a good robot vacuum and a great one has narrowed considerably, which means brands are increasingly focusing on smaller refinements rather than major breakthroughs.

And the Mova V70 Ultra Complete that I’ve spent time with over the past few weeks falls squarely into that category.

At first glance, the V70 doesn’t look particularly different from the growing number of flagship robot vacuums on the market. Like its competitors, it promises smarter navigation and stronger cleaning performance. Spend some time with it, however, and it quickly becomes clear that Mova’s priorities are slightly different with the V70. Rather than focusing solely on cleaning power, the V70 Ultra is designed to tackle one of the few problems robot vacuums still haven’t fully solved: reaching every part of your floor.

Corners, furniture edges and low-clearance spaces remain surprisingly difficult for many robot vacuums to clean thoroughly. The V70 doesn’t completely solve those problems, but it gets closer than most.

New MaxiReachX feature

The V70 Ultra Complete looks and operates just like any modern wet and dry robot vacuum. It is paired with a large all-in-one docking station that automatically empties the robot’s dustbin, washes the mop pads, dries them with hot air and manages clean and dirty water. Day-to-day maintenance is kept to a minimum, requiring little more than the occasional refill of the clean water tank and emptying of the dirty water reservoir. What’s new here is the absence of a disposable dust bag. Instead, dirt and dust from the robot is collected into a container that can be reused – going some way in making the V70 a more sustainably-friendly machine.

And like most flagship robot vacuums released over the last few months, the V70 arrives with the sort of specifications you’d expect at this price point. Suction power is rated at a high 42,000Pa, obstacle avoidance capabilities have been improved, and the robot can climb up to 9cm over an obstacle. However, the features that matter most are arguably the ones that get dirty the most.

The V70’s new extending side brush and mop (only one side can extend), which Mova calls the MaxiReachX, can extend 12cm and 17cm respectively to remove debris and clean hard-to-reach-corners. Robot vacuums have always struggled in these areas due to their circular design, often leaving behind small pockets of dirt that eventually require manual cleaning. It’s a conundrum that many brands have been trying to solve. By extending its cleaning brush and mop way beyond its body, the V70 is able to reach further into these problem areas.

The robot also retains Mova’s retractable LiDAR system. Unlike conventional robot vacuums that rely on a permanently raised LiDAR turret, the V70 can lower its navigation sensor when travelling beneath low furniture. This reduces its overall height and allows it to access areas beneath sofas, cabinets and TV consoles that might otherwise be out of reach. To be sure, it’s not a new feature per se and retractable LiDAR systems have featured in previous Mova robot vacuums models as well.

Living with the V70 Ultra Complete

As with my previous robot vacuum reviews, my testing environment consisted primarily of marble and parquet flooring, along with the usual assortment of furniture, dining chairs and household clutter that robot vacuums typically encounter in a real home. I also have a dog, which meant the V70 regularly had to deal with fur and dust accumulating around room edges and beneath furniture.

The first thing that stood out was how consistently the V70 managed to reach areas that other robot vacuums often leave behind. Corner cleaning, in particular, was excellent. Having recently tested both the Ecovacs Omni T90 Pro and Dreame X60 Ultra, I found the V70 noticeably more effective at cleaning along skirting boards and in room corners. Granted the difference isn’t enough to eliminate manual cleaning entirely, but it was significant enough that less debris remained behind after each cleaning cycle.

The extending mop arm deserves much of the credit here. When I first read about the feature from the Mova reviewer’s guide, I admittedly dismissed it as a gimmick. It’s not the first time after all, that robot vacuum makers have introduced various arms (watch this), brushes and cleaning mechanisms that promise to revolutionise edge cleaning.

But lo and behold to my surprise, the system actually works better than I’d expected.

The extending arm regularly allowed the V70 to reach around furniture legs and cabinet edges more effectively than I expected – and far better than other robot vacuums I’ve tested. That said, it isn’t the sort of feature that instantly transforms the ownership experience, nor would I recommend upgrading solely because of it. However, it does contribute to a cleaner floor overall.

The rotating mop system itself also performed well. Floors emerged clean after each run, and the dock did a good job of keeping the mop pads maintained between cleaning sessions. That said, while the V70 represents one of the strongest implementations of the rotating mop formula I’ve tested, I still find myself drawn towards roller-mop systems. In day-to-day use, they simply feel like a cleaner approach to mopping, constantly refreshing themselves with clean water while collecting dirty water separately. The V70 does an excellent job within the limits of a rotating mop design, but roller mops still strike me as the more promising direction for the category.

Vacuuming performance was predictably strong too. Whether dealing with everyday household dust, pet fur or larger debris, the V70 never struggled. The 42,000Pa suction rating certainly looks impressive here, although I suspect most users would be hard pressed to distinguish between this and the performance offered by other premium robot vacuums.

Final thoughts

After several weeks of testing, the Mova V70 Ultra Complete left me with a fairly simple conclusion: it cleans more of the floor than most robot vacuums I’ve used recently.

And the biggest credit goes to its extending mop arm, allowing the robot vacuum to consistently reach and mop places many of its competitors still struggle with – especially tighter corners. It’s still not perfect, but it’s arguably the best out of any machines I’ve used so far.

That said, I don’t think the V70 is a robot vacuum that existing flagship owners need to rush out and buy. If you’re already using a premium model that’s only a year or two old, particularly one from Ecovacs, Dreame or even from Mova, the improvements here probably aren’t substantial enough to justify replacing it. However, if you’re in the market for a new premium robot vacuum and prefer traditional rotating mop pads over the increasingly popular roller-mop designs, the V70 Ultra Complete makes an extremely compelling case for itself. It’s refined, capable and Mova’s implementation of rotating mops is one of the best examples I’ve tested so far

The Mova Z50 Ultra robot vacuum is available at Mova’s e-store for $1,299. You can also find it at their LazMall Store and Shopee Mall.