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Best Makita 18V combi drill

Updated: 2026-10-23

You want one Makita cordless combi from the three amazon.co.uk listings this comparison kept, or a clear reason to buy none of them. The best Makita 18V combi drill in this set depends on whether you already own LXT batteries. There is no single winner. We used those stored rows and Makita UK torque sheets, as captured on 22 October 2026. We did not lab-test the tools. A qualifying purchase through our links can earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Kit contents are in the [Makita cordless combi drill comparison](/hub/drilling-and-accessories/makita-cordless-combi-drill).

You want one Makita cordless combi from the three amazon.co.uk listings this comparison kept, or a clear reason to buy none of them.

Our top picks

Makita DK18015X2 hammer drill and driver

Best overall

Makita DK18015X2 hammer drill and driver
9.6/10about £182.50
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Makita DHP482 with 100-piece bit set

Best value

Makita DHP482 with 100-piece bit set
9.0/10about £97.00
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Makita HP457 and TD127D twin pack

Alternative

Makita HP457 and TD127D twin pack
8.8/10about £180.00
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On this page
  1. 1.If you already own LXT
  2. 2.If you own no Makita batteries
  3. 3.The twin pack with the contradictory model field
  4. 4.When none of these is the pick

If you already own LXT

B07Q22BXP4 is the only kept listing on the LXT side. It is a DHP482, part number DHP482Z, listed at £97.00, with 4.4 from 47 reviews. The included-components line names a 100-piece bit set and does not name a battery or a charger. Reviews say the pictures made that easy to miss. The listing prints 62 Nm, which matches Makita UK's hard-joint figure. The same table prints 13 mm in wood. Makita UK's wood figure is 38 mm with an auger bit. A bare body is only the cheaper route when the pack and the charger are already on the shelf.

If you own no Makita batteries

B00NOURNGW is the kept listing that names a charger. It is the DK18015X2 at £182.50, with 4.7 from 82 reviews, the largest sample here. The bullets name an HP457D combi, a TD127D impact driver, two BL1813G packs, a DC18WA charger, a canvas bag and three 65 mm PH2 bits. The table prints 42 Nm, in the same range as Makita UK's 42 / 24 Nm for the HP457D. BL1813G packs are 1.3 Ah G-series cells. One reviewer says they do not match the 3 Ah and 5 Ah packs they already own. Buy this set when you own no Makita batteries. Skip it when you already own LXT, because these packs will not start a DHP482. How the letters differ is on the Makita LXT or G-series page.
Makita DK18015X2 hammer drill and driver

Testsieger

Makita DK18015X2 hammer drill and driver
9.6/10about £182.50
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The twin pack with the contradictory model field

B00NBYH3YS is £180.00 with 4.3 from 48 reviews. The bullets name an HP457 combi hammer drill and a TD127D, two 1.3 Ah packs, a case and three gold bits. The page also contradicts itself. The model-number field says XDT16T. The torque cell says 20 Nm, which is not Makita UK's 42 / 24 Nm for the HP457D. A charger is not in the components line, and reviews do not agree that one arrived. If you want this family, prefer B00NOURNGW, which names BL1813G and a DC18WA, at £2.50 more in the stored prices.

When none of these is the pick

Leave all three when you want a brushless LXT kit with larger packs. B075FT39MK, a DHP485 with two 5.0 Ah packs, was £252.00 with four reviews and is not a row in this table. Also leave all three when the job is a concrete lintel or a hole that has already stalled. Hammer mode on these combis is not an SDS piston. What a small plug hole can and cannot do is on the combi drill into brick page.

Common questions

Which kept listing is the one to buy if I already have LXT batteries?
B07Q22BXP4. It is the DHP482Z plus a 100-piece bit set at £97.00, with 4.4 from 47 reviews, and the compatible-devices line says Makita 18 V LXT batteries. You still need your own pack and charger. The two twin packs ship small packs that reviewers say do not fit their other Makita 18 V tools. Adding either twin to an LXT shelf gives you a second system.
Why is the £180 kit not the best value for an LXT owner?
The £180 listing is a G-series-style twin, not an LXT battery you can click onto a DHP482. Reviews say the packs do not fit the usual 18 V batteries on other Makita products. You would pay £180 for tools you cannot power with the packs you already own, and you may still be missing a charger the components line does not name. Value for an LXT owner is the £97 body, plus the packs you have.
Is 4.7 from 82 stronger evidence than 4.4 from 47?
It is a larger sample and a higher star line, and that is why the DK18015X2 leads this set on the stored scores. It is evidence about that G-series twin, not evidence that it is a better LXT drill. The 4.4 from 47 is the DHP482 bundle, which is a different tool with a different box. Do not average the two lines into one score. Read each line against the carton it belongs to.
Should I ignore B00NBYH3YS because the model field says XDT16T?
Treat the field as a warning, not as a reason to invent a third tool. The bullets name an HP457 and a TD127D. The model field names XDT16T, and the torque cell says 20 Nm. Those cannot all be the sheet you rely on. Makita UK's figure for the HP457D is 42 / 24 Nm. If the live page still shows XDT16T on the day you buy, choose the listing whose model, batteries and charger are named in the same breath.
What is wrong with buying the £97 bundle as a complete kit?
The components line does not include a battery or a charger, and the reviews say buyers discovered that after delivery. The part number DHP482Z is the body-only suffix plus a bit set. If you add a 3.0 Ah pack and a charger at current amazon.co.uk prices, the total can pass the £182.50 twin, and you still have one tool rather than a combi and a driver. The £97 price is honest when the pack and the charger are already yours.

Related pages

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Sources

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.

  1. Makita UK, DHP482 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  2. Makita UK, HP457D (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  3. Makita UK, DHP484 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  4. Makita UK 2025 warranty terms (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  5. Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005, regulation 4 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  6. HSE, hand-arm vibration responsibilities (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  7. Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005, regulation 4 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  8. HSE CN3, silica dust when drilling masonry (retrieved 22 October 2026)