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Best Makita 12V cordless drill

Updated: 2026-10-23

You want one amazon.co.uk listing, not a tour of every Makita drill, and the results mix a £98 body with a £205 kit that shows thousands of stars. The best Makita 12V cordless drill in this set depends on the job: a keyless chuck with batteries, hex bits only, a body you add to packs you own, or a few 8 mm plugs in brick. This page uses the five listings we kept, with the prices and star lines from those amazon.co.uk listings. The [Makita cordless drill 12V comparison](/hub/drilling-and-accessories/makita-cordless-drill-12v) holds the full table. Scores are not a lab test. The listings were checked on 21 October 2026.

You want one amazon.co.uk listing, not a tour of every Makita drill, and the results mix a £98 body with a £205 kit that shows thousands of stars.

Our top picks

Makita Makita DF333DWAE

Best overall

Makita Makita DF333DWAE
7.1/10about £112.69
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Makita Makita DF032DZ

Best value

Makita Makita DF032DZ
6.7/10about £98
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Makita Makita HP332DSAJ

Alternative

Makita Makita HP332DSAJ
6.0/10about £144.73
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On this page
  1. 1.What best means here
  2. 2.Keyless kit or hex kit
  3. 3.A body for packs you already own
  4. 4.The only combi, and the listing to leave

What best means here

Best here means the kept listing that matches a job you can name, at the amazon.co.uk price we stored. RS Components has listed the DF333DWAE at £191.44 including VAT, and idealo has tracked other DF333 offers. Those figures do not replace £112.69. The top pick is the DF333DWAE at £112.69, with 4.5 from 19 reviews, because the bullets state a 10 mm keyless chuck and the box row names two 2.0 Ah batteries, a charger and a case. Only two United Kingdom reviews are in the listing we stored, and neither states a fault. The Makita 12V cordless drill buying guide walks platform and kit before you treat a low price as a complete box.

Keyless kit or hex kit

Buy the DF333DWAE for round-shank bits and two batteries in one order. Makita UK lists a chuck of 0.8–10 mm and a hard/soft torque of 30/14 Nm. Amazon prints 30 Nm. Buy the DF033DWAE at £128.98, with 4.4 from 21 reviews, when your bits are 1/4 inch hex and you still want a kit. Seven United Kingdom reviews mention curtain rails, doors off for painting, plasterboard and lighter DIY. One buyer expected a three-jaw chuck and did not get one, and the case leaves little room for accessories. The Makita DF033 hex or keyless chuck page is that mistake in full.
Makita Makita DF333DWAE

Testsieger

Makita Makita DF333DWAE
7.1/10about £112.69
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A body for packs you already own

Buy the DF032DZ when the packs are already on the bench. Six United Kingdom reviews describe blinds, shutters and overhead work. One reviewer drove 6 x 150 mm screws into unpiloted timber and did not call it underpowered. Another keeps an 18 V combi where more torque is needed.

The only combi, and the listing to leave

Buy the HP332DSAJ at £144.73, with 3.8 from nine reviews, only when 8 mm in masonry is the job. The bullets state 8 mm in masonry, 10 mm in steel and 28 mm in wood, a 10 mm keyless chuck and 35 Nm, with two 2.0 Ah batteries, a fast charger and a Makpac. Eight millimetres is a plug, not a day of brick. The Makita 12V vs 18V drill page is where a shared pack for a saw belongs. Leave the DF333DSAE at £204.99 unless you have checked the box. The title says two batteries, a charger and a case. The included-components row names only the tool. A qualifying purchase through our amazon.co.uk links can earn us a commission at no extra cost to you.

Common questions

Which listing is the top pick if I need a chuck and two batteries?
The DF333DWAE at £112.69. The bullets say a 10 mm keyless chuck, and the included-components row lists two 2.0 Ah batteries, a charger and a carry case. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.5 from 19 reviews, with only two United Kingdom reviews in the listing we stored. There is no hammer mode. Wood is 21 mm in the bullets and 30 mm in the listing cell, so do not treat 30 mm as settled.
Is the £98 DF032DZ the best value if I have no batteries?
It is the best value listing in this set only if you already own CXT packs. At £98.00 the title says no batteries are included, and the row lists the tool alone. With an empty shelf you still have to buy a pack and a charger, and the 1/4 inch hex drive will not hold round-shank bits. The star line is 4.4 from 70 reviews.
Why is the DF333DSAE not the top pick when it shows 4.7 from 4,773?
Because no review we stored is marked United Kingdom, so 4,773 is not a British sample. The price is £204.99, and the title disagrees with the included-components row about batteries, a charger and a case. The DF333DWAE kit at £112.69 names those parts in the row and states a keyless chuck in the bullets.
When is the hex kit the better buy than the keyless kit?
When every bit you use is 1/4 inch hex, and you want two batteries in the box. That is the DF033DWAE at £128.98, 4.4 from 21 reviews. United Kingdom reviewers used it for curtain rails, doors and plasterboard. One of them wanted a chuck and did not get one. If a round twist bit is still in the drawer, the DF333DWAE is the kit that states a 10 mm keyless chuck.
When is the HP332 the one to buy, and when is it the wrong tool?
Buy it at £144.73 when you need the 8 mm masonry figure and a 10 mm keyless chuck, with two 2.0 Ah batteries and a Makpac. The star line is 3.8 from nine reviews, and United Kingdom reviewers mention noise and a battery that tips the tool over. It is the wrong tool for a quiet furniture job or for an SDS hole.
Are dealer prices the same as amazon.co.uk?
No. The figures on this page are the amazon.co.uk prices we stored: £98.00, £112.69, £128.98, £144.73 and £204.99. A trade site can list the same model number at a different VAT-inclusive price, as RS did for the DF333DWAE. Check the live Amazon page before you order.

Related pages

How to use a Makita 12V drill

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Makita 12V cordless drill buying guide: head and kit

Makita DF033 hex driver or the 10 mm keyless chuck

Makita 12V vs 18V cordless drill: CXT packs do not fit

Sources

Public sources from the research digest, last checked on 22 October 2026. Shelf prices and star lines are the amazon.co.uk figures in the product display for this comparison.

  1. Makita UK: DF333D drill driver (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  2. Makita UK: DF033D drill driver (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  3. Makita UK: DF032D drill driver (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  4. Makita UK: HP332D combi drill (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  5. Makita: DF032D instruction manual (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  6. Makita UK: BL1021B 12V 2.0Ah battery (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  7. HSE: Control of Vibration at Work Regulations (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  8. Screwfix: Makita DF333DWAE 12V CXT drill driver (retrieved 22 October 2026)