Best Cordless Combi Drill UK

The best cordless combi drill for most UK buyers is the DeWalt DCD796N. It delivers 70 Nm of maximum torque and a genuine hammer action strong enough for brick and blockwork on the widely stocked DeWalt XR battery platform. Buyers who already own Makita or Bosch batteries get equally masonry-capable performance from the Makita DHP484Z or Bosch GSB 18V-55 Professional instead; buyers working to a tighter budget get real hammer-drill capability from Screwfix's own Titan TTI1257COM for under £80.

This guide ranks 9 real cordless combi drills sold in the UK by torque, battery capacity and price across both own-brand and premium tiers. It only covers combi drills. Plain drill drivers and impact drivers are covered separately.

Why torque and hammer action matter in a combi drill

A cordless combi drill needs 2 things a plain drill driver doesn't. It needs enough torque to drive long fixings through dense material. It also needs a hammer action (also called percussion) that pulses the chuck forward as it spins.

Torque is measured in newton metres (Nm). Plasterboard and softwood fixing work needs under 20 Nm of torque. Dense timber and decking work needs around 20 to 40 Nm. Solid brick or blockwork drilling needs 40 Nm or more with hammer action switched on.

Hammer action is what actually lets a masonry bit bite into brick or block. Switch it off and the drill behaves like a rotation-only drill driver. A rotation-only drill driver skates across masonry instead of cutting into it.

Brushless motors matter too. Every premium drill in this ranking runs brushless. So do the Ozito and Erbauer own-brand picks. Mac Allister's MCD18-Li-2 is the one drill here still running an older brushed motor. A brushed motor runs hotter and wears out sooner under sustained masonry use.

This guide only ranks combi drills. Read our drill vs combi drill vs impact driver guide for the full three-way breakdown of drill driver, combi drill and impact driver.

How we ranked these 9 cordless combi drills

This ranking weighs 3 figures for every drill: torque in Nm, battery capacity in Ah, and UK price at the point of checking. Torque and battery figures come from each manufacturer's published spec sheet. Price comes from live checks at Amazon UK, Screwfix, B&Q and Toolstation in July 2026.

Premium brands including DeWalt, Makita and Bosch typically sell their combi drills body-only. This assumes a buyer already owns batteries on that platform. Own-brand and budget kits from Titan, Ozito, Erbauer and Mac Allister almost always bundle 2 batteries and a charger in the box.

That difference changes the real cost more than the headline price suggests. Every price below states whether it's a body-only figure or a full kit price. Warranty terms follow a similar pattern. Premium brands default to 1 year and extend to 3 years with free registration within 30 days. Own-brand ranges tend to publish a flat 2-year guarantee with no registration step.

Two models in this ranking carry a genuine data gap. The Erbauer ERI1107COM's published torque figure looked inconsistent with its class when checked against Screwfix. Mac Allister does not publish a torque figure at all for the MCD18-Li-2. Both gaps are stated plainly further down this page rather than filled in with a guess.

The ranked list: all 9 cordless combi drills

Every drill below carries the position it holds in the table above. 3 of the 9 earn a standout label as well as a rank: best overall, best if you already own a specific battery platform, and best value.

1. Best overall: DeWalt DCD796N

The DeWalt DCD796N is the best cordless combi drill for most UK buyers who don't already own a battery platform. It delivers 70 Nm of maximum torque across a two-speed gearbox with a 15-position clutch. That's enough for masonry-capable work and fine enough for delicate fixings.

£65.10 buys the DCD796N body-only for existing DeWalt XR owners. Buyers starting from scratch should budget £109.99 for the kit version with 1 4.0Ah battery and a charger included. The 3-year warranty figure above needs free registration within 30 days of purchase. It defaults to 1 year if you skip that step.

DeWalt's DCD709D2T-GB kit is the nearest in-stock XR alternative at Toolstation if the DCD796N body-only listing is out of stock.

Check the DeWalt DCD796N (body-only) on Amazon UK

2. Best if you already own Makita tools: Makita DHP484Z

The Makita DHP484Z is the best cordless combi drill for anyone who already owns other Makita LXT tools. It's sold body-only. It only earns its place once you've already got 18V LXT batteries charging for another Makita tool.

£52.95 to £65 buys the DHP484Z body-only depending on retailer. The panel above uses the lower figure. Net weight is 1.2kg body-only. That rises to 1.6 to 2.2kg once a battery's fitted. Buying a battery and charger from scratch on top of the body-only price erases most of the saving over a boxed kit from another brand.

Check the Makita DHP484Z (body-only) on Amazon UK

3. Bosch GSB 18V-55 Professional

Good masonry pick

The Bosch GSB 18V-55 Professional carries 55 Nm of maximum torque and a genuine Bosch Professional badge. That's not the cheaper Bosch DIY green range sold in supermarkets. £149.99 buys the current kit with 2 5.0Ah batteries. That's down from a £199.99 list price at the time of checking.

Registering within 30 days extends cover to 3 years on the tool and 2 years on the battery and charger. Skip registration and cover defaults to 1 year on the whole kit.

Check the Bosch GSB 18V-55 Professional on Amazon UK

4. Best value: Titan TTI1257COM

The Titan TTI1257COM is the best-value cordless combi drill in this ranking. £79.99 buys a complete kit with 2 2.0Ah batteries, a charger and a 2-year manufacturer guarantee. Its published 50 Nm torque figure is high enough for real masonry work.

Titan is one of Screwfix's 2 own-brand tool ranges alongside Erbauer. It is not a Toolstation brand despite a common mix-up online. Toolstation resells trade brands like DeWalt, Milwaukee and Makita rather than running its own tool line.

Search for the Titan TTI1257COM on Amazon UK

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5. Ryobi R18PD3

Check the kit before buying

The Ryobi R18PD3 delivers 50 Nm of torque across 24 clutch settings on the ONE+ platform. ONE+ is one of the widest battery platforms sold in the UK by number of compatible tools. Toolstation's in-branch kit bundles 2 2.0Ah batteries for £67.98. That's down from £84.98.

The Amazon UK listing for the R18PD3 ships as a 2×1.5Ah kit. That's a smaller pair of batteries than the 2×2.0Ah kit Toolstation stocks in branch. Check which kit you're buying before you order.

Check the Ryobi R18PD3 (2×1.5Ah kit) on Amazon UK

6. Milwaukee M18 BPD-402C

Pricier for the spec

The Milwaukee M18 BPD-402C delivers 60 Nm of torque across 18 clutch settings. The kit includes 2 4.0Ah REDLITHIUM batteries. Toolstation prices it between £159.98 and £219.99 depending on stock and bundle.

Milwaukee markets some registration offers as extending cover further than the standard 3-year figure. That specific claim wasn't independently confirmed at time of writing. This guide states only the standard 1-year default and 3-year registered figure.

Search for the Milwaukee M18 BPD-402C on Amazon UK

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7. Ozito PXBHS

Price and warranty unverified

The Ozito PXBHS is a brushless combi drill built around Ozito's PXC battery platform. The same batteries run Ozito's garden tools and workshop kit. It carries 40 Nm of torque. That's the lowest figure in this ranking that still counts as genuinely masonry-capable.

Retailers list it around £75 body-only. This guide couldn't confirm that figure or Ozito's advertised warranty length against a live listing at time of writing. Check both before you buy.

Search for the Ozito PXBHS on Amazon UK

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8. Erbauer ERI1107COM

Torque figure unverified

The Erbauer ERI1107COM is a brushless combi drill on Erbauer's EXT platform. It's sold as a kit with 2 5.0Ah batteries for £159.99. Erbauer is one of Screwfix's 2 own-brand ranges alongside Titan.

This guide could not verify Erbauer's published torque and weight figures for the ERI1107COM against a live Screwfix listing. This guide states plainly that the figure is unverified instead of repeating an unconfirmed number. Check the current Screwfix listing directly for the torque spec before buying.

Search for the Erbauer ERI1107COM on Amazon UK

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9. Mac Allister MCD18-Li-2

No torque figure published

The Mac Allister MCD18-Li-2 is B&Q's own-brand combi drill. It's priced at £60 during the current offer against an £80 list price. It uses a brushed motor rather than the brushless motors every other drill in this ranking runs.

Mac Allister does not publish a torque figure for the MCD18-Li-2. That gap puts it last in this ranking. The older brushed motor is the second reason. Its 2-year warranty and low price aren't enough to offset both.

Search for the Mac Allister MCD18-Li-2 on Amazon UK

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What about Aldi's Ferrex or Lidl's Parkside combi drills?

Aldi's Ferrex and Lidl's Parkside combi drills turn up as seasonal special-buys rather than permanent stock. Neither sells through Amazon UK. This guide can't link to either directly. Neither retailer publishes a full spec sheet the way Screwfix, B&Q and the premium brands do.

Treat both as an opportunistic buy if the aisle timing lines up. Neither is a guaranteed like-for-like substitute for the 9 models ranked above.

Read our drill vs combi drill vs impact driver guide to see which tool type you actually need. Our best budget cordless drill guide ranks the cheapest options if price matters more than masonry power. Every category this site ranks sits on the Best Cordless Drills homepage.

Prices, torque figures and warranty terms on this page were checked in July 2026. They get corrected whenever one changes materially. Spot a price, spec or warranty term that's moved since? Email hello@bestcordlessdrills.uk and it gets fixed.