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Best Budget Cordless Drill UK: Full Buying Guide
The Titan TTI1257COM is the best budget cordless drill in the UK for most buyers. It costs £79.99, delivers 50 Nm of torque and comes with a 2-year manufacturer guarantee and two 2.0Ah batteries. Screwfix's own Mac Allister MCD18-Li-2 costs less at £60. B&Q has not published a torque or weight figure for it though.
A budget cordless drill in this guide means an 18V combi drill under roughly £100 from a retailer own-brand or value range: Erbauer and Titan from Screwfix, Mac Allister from B&Q, Ozito, and seasonal special-buys from Aldi (Ferrex) and Lidl (Parkside). All four core models drive screws and drill masonry, wood and metal through a keyless 13mm chuck with a hammer setting.
Torque separates this field more than price does. Titan's 50 Nm beats Ozito's 40 Nm. Mac Allister and Erbauer have not published a torque figure for their current models. This guide flags that gap rather than guessing at a number.
Warranty terms matter as much as the spec sheet in this tier. Mac Allister and Titan both carry a 2-year guarantee with no registration step. Ozito's advertised cover needs its terms checked before you buy.
This guide ranks Titan, Mac Allister, Ozito and Erbauer against each other, covers Aldi and Lidl's special-buy drills honestly, and answers whether a bare tool or a battery kit makes more sense for a first buy. See how we research and score every drill for the method behind these picks.
The best budget cordless drills UK 2026, ranked
Titan, Mac Allister, Ozito and Erbauer make up this guide's ranked list. Each verdict below weighs price against torque, warranty and battery platform, not against a lab test this site does not run.
| Titan TTI1257COM | Mac Allister MCD18-Li-2 | Ozito PXBHS | Erbauer ERI1107COM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £79.99 | £60 (was £80) | ~£75 bare tool | £159.99 |
| Torque | 50 Nm | Not published | 40 Nm | Not confirmed |
| Chuck | 13mm keyless | 13mm keyless | 13mm keyless (metal) | 13mm keyless |
| Battery kit | 2x2.0Ah | 2x2.0Ah | Bare tool (2x2.0Ah/1x4.0Ah kits exist) | 2x5.0Ah |
| Warranty | 2yr guarantee | 2yr | ~5yr claimed, verify terms | 1yr standard |
| Weight | 1.8kg w/ battery | Not listed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
Headline price tells you the least useful part of this story. A £60 Mac Allister with no published torque figure and a £79.99 Titan with a confirmed 50 Nm cost roughly the same after two years of shelf-hanging and flatpack builds. Only one of them lets you check what you're actually buying before you hand over the money.
1. Titan TTI1257COM: best value pick
Titan's TTI1257COM is the best value budget cordless drill in the UK right now. It costs £79.99, produces 50 Nm of torque and includes two 2.0Ah batteries plus a 2-year manufacturer guarantee with no registration step required.
Titan's spec sheet is the only one in this budget tier with every field confirmed. That completeness is exactly why it takes the top spot. Some buying guides list Titan as a Toolstation exclusive. That is incorrect: Toolstation carries no house-brand power tools at all and resells trade brands such as DeWalt, Milwaukee, Makita, Bosch and Draper instead. Titan and Erbauer are Screwfix's own two ranges.
Titan TTI1257COM 18V TXP Combi Drill
- Torque
- 50 Nm
- Voltage
- 18 V
- Weight
- 1.8 kg
- Chuck size
- 13 mm
- UK price
- £79.99
- Warranty
- 2 yr
- Battery platform
- Titan TXP
Check Titan TTI1257COM prices on Amazon UK.
2. Mac Allister MCD18-Li-2: cheapest kit that's still decent
B&Q's Mac Allister MCD18-Li-2 is the cheapest complete kit in this guide. It costs £60, a price cut from £80. It ships with two 2.0Ah batteries and a 2-year warranty. B&Q has not published a torque or weight figure for this model.
That missing spec is a real gap, not a red flag. Buyers who need a confirmed torque figure before choosing should check B&Q's own listing directly. Titan is the safer alternative for roughly the same money once any offer price is accounted for.
Check Mac Allister MCD18-Li-2 prices on Amazon UK.
3. Ozito PXBHS: cheapest if you already own Ozito batteries
Ozito's PXBHS costs around £75 as a bare tool. That undercuts Titan if you already own compatible 18V Ozito PXC batteries. It manages 40 Nm of torque through a metal 13mm keyless chuck. That beats Mac Allister and Erbauer on the one confirmed torque figure this guide has for either model.
Ozito claims roughly a 5-year warranty on some of its range. That claim needs checking against the PXBHS's actual terms before buying. This guide is not treating it as confirmed. Weight is also not confirmed for this model.
Check Ozito PXBHS prices on Amazon UK.
4. Erbauer ERI1107COM: Screwfix's higher-spec own-brand, if you can stretch past £100
Erbauer's ERI1107COM sits above this guide's £100 budget line at £159.99. That makes it the exception on this list rather than the average pick. It ships with two 5.0Ah batteries, a genuinely large kit for an own-brand tool. Its torque and weight figures could not be confirmed at the time of writing.
Check Erbauer's own Screwfix listing for current torque and weight before buying at this price.
Check Erbauer ERI1107COM prices on Amazon UK.
What about Aldi Ferrex and Lidl Parkside special-buy drills?
Aldi's Ferrex and Lidl's Parkside cordless drills undercut every own-brand tool in this guide on price. Neither carries a year-round Amazon UK listing or a fully confirmed spec sheet. Aldi's Ferrex 20V combi drill costs £14.99 tool-only with the battery sold separately. Lidl's Parkside PSBSAP 20-Li C3 has no reliably confirmed current price.
Both only show up during periodic in-store Specialbuy or Middle of Lidl promotions, not as a permanent stock line. That seasonal pattern is the real reason this guide gives them a mention rather than a firm recommendation: a drill in stock in March and gone by June cannot carry a "best budget pick" claim a reader can act on in October.
Buy Ferrex or Parkside if it happens to be in stock when you need a drill and the price beats everything else that week. Do not wait for a restock. Check the separate battery cost before assuming £14.99 is the full price of the tool.
Should you skip budget and buy a premium drill instead?
Budget own-brand drills handle occasional DIY well. Premium brands win on warranty length and battery platform longevity instead. Makita, DeWalt and Bosch Professional extend a 1-year warranty to 3 years on 30-day registration. None of this guide's own-brand picks currently match that mechanic.
That gap matters more over 5+ years of ownership than it does on day one. Read the full breakdown of where own-brand tools close the gap and where they still fall short in our own-brand vs premium cordless drill comparison.
Frequently asked questions
Are Aldi and Lidl special-buy cordless drills any good?
Aldi's Ferrex and Lidl's Parkside cordless drills can be genuinely good value on the week they're in stock. Neither is a year-round buy though. Both appear only as periodic Specialbuy or Middle of Lidl promotions, carry thinner spec and warranty information than Screwfix, B&Q or Ozito's own-brand lines, and are not sold on Amazon UK at all. Buy one if the price and stock line up when you need a drill. Do not delay a purchase waiting for either to come back.
Should I buy a bare tool or a kit with batteries and a case?
Buy a complete kit with batteries, charger and case unless you already own compatible batteries from the same battery platform. A bare tool looks cheaper on the shelf. Ozito's PXBHS runs about £75 with no battery included. Two fresh 18V batteries plus a charger can add £40 to £60 back onto that price for a first-time buyer. Kits such as Titan's TTI1257COM at £79.99 or Mac Allister's MCD18-Li-2 at £60 already include everything a first-time buyer needs. That usually makes the kit the cheaper route in.
Browse every buying guide from the Best Cordless Drills homepage. Go straight to the own-brand vs premium and best combi drill guides for the wider picture beyond the sub-£100 tier.