The best Makita cordless combi drills, compared.
Top pick: DK18015X2 hammer drill and driver – Highest score in this set, 4.7 from 82 reviews, and the bullets name a DC18WA charger with two BL1813G packs. Best value: DHP482 with 100-piece bit set – Lowest price in this set at about £97.00, with 62 Nm on the listing, when you already own an LXT pack and charger. Updated October 2026.
A cordless combi drill is an 18 V drill-driver with a hammer setting and a keyless chuck. In the UK you buy one to drive screws and to drill timber, metal, and light masonry from one tool. You either add a body to batteries you already own, or you buy a first kit that names a pack and a charger. The voltage on the box is not the whole check. Two 18 V families can share that number and still use different packs and chargers, so the body only helps if it matches the batteries you can power. Read the included-components line before hard-joint torque. A body-only suffix means there is no battery until that line names one. Hard-joint torque describes driving fasteners. It does not mean the tool will bore a concrete lintel. Hammer mode is for masonry bits in brick and block. Wood, tile, and plasterboard stay in rotary mode. If the hole stops advancing, move to an SDS tool. That limit is the [masonry guide](/hub/drilling-and-accessories/makita-cordless-combi-drill/sub/makita-cordless-combi-drill-masonry).
A cordless combi drill is an 18 V drill-driver with a hammer setting and a keyless chuck. In the UK you buy one to drive screws and to drill timber, metal, and light masonry from one tool.
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Do you already own LXT batteries and a charger?
The DK18015X2 is listed at £182.50, and the bullets name an HP457D, a TD127D, two BL1813G packs, a DC18WA charger, a canvas bag and three 65 mm PH2 bits. Across 82 amazon.co.uk reviews the line is 4.7, the largest sample in this set, and reviewers use the driver for wall plates, a shed, decking and lag bolts. A longer review after a bar and cafe refurbishment mentions balance and relatively low noise, and calls battery life and recharge time good on these small packs. The table prints 42 Nm, which sits with Makita UK's 42 / 24 Nm for the HP457D rather than the 20 Nm cell on the other twin. The packs are 1.3 Ah: one reviewer says they do not match their 3 Ah and 5 Ah Makita packs, and another wanted 3.0 Ah or 4 Ah in the box. A bullet offers three years if you register online, which follows Makita UK's 2025 consumer terms and is not automatic and not for business use. A bullet asks whether the tools are brushless and does not answer. It is the top pick in this set when you own no Makita batteries and want a charger named on the page, and those packs will not run a DHP482.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a first Makita pair that names a charger, and you accept G-series 1.3 Ah packs.
Less suitable: You already own LXT batteries, or you need 3 Ah or 5 Ah packs in the box.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this set name a charger?
Yes. The bullets name one Makita DC18WA charger with two BL1813G batteries, an HP457D, a TD127D, a canvas bag, and three PH2 bits.
What torque does the table print?
42 Nm. The title and bullets call the drill a cordless hammer drill. No blows-per-minute figure is on the table.
What warranty line is on the listing?
A bullet says three years when you register online with Makita. The spare-part line says 3 years. Brushless is asked in a bullet and not answered.
The DHP482 with the 100-piece bit set is listed at £97.00 on amazon.co.uk, part number DHP482Z, and the included-components line names the bits rather than a battery or a charger. Across 47 reviews the star line is 4.4, and owners who already had a pack call it light next to older drills, well made, and easy to use. One reviewer who was already using it called battery life very good over the first couple of months, and the bit kit is described as a nice extra. The complaint that repeats is that the pictures did not make the missing battery clear, so people ordered a charger as a second purchase. One verified review reports a smell of electrical burn and marks that looked like a previous owner, and that buyer planned to watch the tool inside the 30-day window. The table prints 62 Nm, 13 mm in wood and a 12.7 mm chuck, while Makita UK rates this model at 62 / 36 Nm and 38 mm in wood with an auger bit, so the maker sheet is the capacity to use. Hammer mode is absent from the specification table even though the title says combi drill. It is the best value in this set when you already own an LXT pack and charger, and a weak first kit if the box has to run on the day it arrives.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already own LXT batteries and a charger and want a DHP482 body with a bit set.
Less suitable: You need a battery and a charger in the box, or you only own G-series packs.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this listing include a battery?
The included-components line names the 100-piece bit set only. The part number is DHP482Z. Reviews say the battery is not in the box and that a picture made this unclear.
Does it include a charger?
The components line does not name a charger. Reviews say a charger has to be ordered separately.
Is hammer mode on the specification table?
No. The title says combi drill. Special features are rotation and variable speed, and the drill type cell says Combination Drill.
This twin pack is £180.00 on amazon.co.uk, and the bullets name an HP457 combi hammer drill, a TD127D impact driver, two 1.3 Ah packs, a heavy-duty case and three gold bits. The star line is 4.3 from 48 reviews, and reviewers call it genuine Makita and enough for occasional DIY a few times a year. One review says the two packs swap between the drill and the driver in the set. The model-number field says XDT16T and the torque cell says 20 Nm, while Makita UK rates the HP457D at 42 / 24 Nm, so those two cells are not the figures to shop on. Reviews say the packs are not the usual 18 V batteries on their other products, and one says they do not fit a Makita radio. A charger is not in the components line; one review says a charger arrived and another says the batteries and charger were not as pictured, including an old-style pack around 1.5 Ah. Treat this listing carefully if you want the pair, and leave it if you already own LXT packs that you expect to click in.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a combi and an impact driver for light DIY and you will check the live contents against the bullets.
Less suitable: You already own LXT packs, or you need a charger named on the page before you order.
Specifications
Common questions
Which tools do the bullets name?
A Makita HP457 combi hammer drill and a Makita TD127D 18 V impact driver. The model-number field instead says XDT16T.
Is a charger in the components line?
No. Included components name two 1.3 Ah packs, a heavy-duty case, and three gold bits. One review says a charger arrived, and another says the batteries and charger were not as pictured.
Do reviewers say the batteries fit their other Makita tools?
No. Reviews say the packs are not compatible with the usual 18 V batteries on their other products, and one says they do not fit a Makita radio.
Three amazon.co.uk listings were scored on 22 October 2026. The score is the star rating times 20: 4.7 from 82 reviews is 94, 4.4 from 47 is 88, and 4.3 from 48 is 86. This page did not lab-test torque, brick, runtime, or battery fit. A newton-metre on the amazon table is the listing figure. The Makita UK sheet is used when the table disagrees with it. A missing battery, a G-series pack, a 20 Nm cell, and an XDT16T model field are described on the cards. They are not a second penalty inside the number. Shelf prices are the figures in the product files.
Amazon.co.uk stars
100%The published score is the amazon.co.uk star rating times 20. It is not a lab test of torque, masonry, runtime, or whether the pack fits another Makita body.
Start with the battery family, then the carton, then the job. LXT and G-series are both sold as 18 V and they do not share packs or chargers. A Z suffix is a body until the components line names a battery. Hard-joint torque is for fasteners, not a concrete lintel. Hammer mode is for brick and block. Makita UK's consumer warranty is one year, or three years if you register within 30 days, and it excludes business use.
A Makita cordless combi drill is an 18 V drill-driver with hammer mode and a keyless chuck. It is not an SDS rotary hammer. UK buyers are usually adding a body to batteries they already own, or buying a first kit and finding that 18 V covers two families, LXT and G-series, which do not share packs or chargers. Judge the tool by the genuine Makita body, the family you can power, and whether the box contains a battery and a charger, before you compare hard-joint torque.
A Z suffix, including DHP482Z, means body only until the included-components line names a battery. The bit-set listing names the bits, not a pack or a charger, and the reviews agree. A picture of a kit is not the components line.
LXT packs on the DHP482 sheet run from BL1815N to BL1860B. BL1813G packs charge on a DC18WA and do not run a DHP482. An amazon.co.uk combo description says the DHP482Z is not compatible with G-series batteries.
B00NBYH3YS prints 20 Nm and a model field of XDT16T, while Makita UK rates the HP457D at 42 / 24 Nm. The bit-set listing prints 13 mm in wood. Makita UK's wood figure for the DHP482 is 38 mm with an auger bit. Do not drill on a numbered clutch, and do not treat 62 Nm as a concrete drill.
The first check is the battery family, and the second is the carton. LXT packs on the DHP482 sheet run from BL1815N to BL1860B. G-series packs such as the BL1813G, charged on a DC18WA, are a different interface. An amazon.co.uk DHP482 combo description says the DHP482Z is not compatible with G-series batteries. If you already own LXT, the HP457 twins in this set do not add a usable pack. A Z suffix means body only until the included-components line says otherwise.
Choose the job, then read the torque. Hard and soft figures are fastening torque, not the numbered clutch you set for a hinge. Makita UK rates the brushed LXT DHP482 at 62 / 36 Nm and 13 mm in masonry, and the G-series HP457D at 42 / 24 Nm with the same 13 mm masonry ceiling. 62 Nm does not make the DHP482 a concrete drill. A lintel is an SDS-Plus job. One listing in this set prints 20 Nm and a model field of XDT16T while the bullets name an HP457.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You already own LXT batteries and a charger and you want another DHP482 body. The bit-set listing is about £97.00, part number DHP482Z, and the components line names the bits rather than a battery. The star line is 4.4 from 47 reviews. Makita UK rates this model at 62 / 36 Nm.
You own no Makita pack yet and you want the listing to name a charger. The DK18015X2 is about £182.50, with two BL1813G packs, a DC18WA, an HP457D and a TD127D, and 4.7 from 82 reviews. Those G-series packs do not run a DHP482.
You want a combi and an impact driver for light DIY and you will check the live contents against the bullets. This twin is about £180.00, with 4.3 from 48 reviews. The model field says XDT16T and the torque cell says 20 Nm, so use Makita UK's 42 / 24 Nm for the HP457D. A charger is not in the components line.
The top pick is the DK18015X2 hammer drill and driver at about £182.50. It has the highest star line in this set, 4.7 from 82 reviews, and the bullets name a DC18WA charger with two BL1813G packs. Those packs are G-series 1.3 Ah and do not run a DHP482. The best value is the DHP482 with a 100-piece bit set at about £97.00, 4.4 from 47 reviews, when you already own an LXT pack and charger. The components line does not name a battery. The HP457 and TD127D twin at about £180.00 has no award: 4.3 from 48 reviews, no charger named, and a 20 Nm cell that does not match the Makita UK sheet. None of these scores is a lab test. The pick depends on whether you already own LXT batteries.
DK18015X2 hammer drill and driver
Highest score in this set, 4.7 from 82 reviews, and the bullets name a DC18WA charger with two BL1813G packs.
DHP482 with 100-piece bit set
Lowest price in this set at about £97.00, with 62 Nm on the listing, when you already own an LXT pack and charger.
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Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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Makita UK sheets, the 2025 consumer warranty terms, and UK vibration, noise, and dust sources used for this comparison. Last reviewed on 22 October 2026.
Expert source (DIY & tools): Charlie White (Charlie DIYte) (external profile) – public expert commentary used as a research source, not as a contributor to our pages.
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