The best Bosch cordless lawn mowers, compared.
Top pick: Bosch Rotak 18V-32 body Best value: Bosch Rotak 18V-32 body – Lowest shelf price in the set, if a green POWER FOR ALL pack and a charger are already owned. Updated 22.10.2026.
A cordless lawn mower is a walk-behind rotary mower that cuts grass from a removable battery pack, rather than a mains lead or a petrol engine. In a UK garden you choose one to mow without a trailing cable or fuel in the shed. Match cutting width to the lawn you mow, check whether a battery and charger are in the box, and see whether the deck uses one pack or two packs. A narrow side gate can rule out a wide deck. Check the height steps, whether a mulch plug is included, the weight to push and store, and that a spare pack is the same battery family. Noise rules cap guaranteed sound power for a cutting width up to 50 cm, so look for the sound-power label even when a listing prints no decibel figure. Take the pack off before you fit a blade or a mulch plug, and stop if the handle control does not stop the blade. The [buying guide to width, kit or body, and battery family](/hub/lawn-and-garden-equipment/bosch-cordless-lawn-mower/sub/bosch-cordless-lawn-mower-buying-guide) sets those checks out before shelf price.
A cordless lawn mower is a walk-behind rotary mower that cuts grass from a removable battery pack, rather than a mains lead or a petrol engine.
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How large is the lawn you mow?
This 32 cm Rotak body uses the same 25–65 mm band and 35 litre bag as the kit, at £132.60 with a 4.5 rating from 88 reviews, the largest star sample among the Rotak rows here. UK reviewers praise the lack of a cable, the light steering, and a handle lever that cuts the motor when it is released. The included line is the mower and a mulch plug, and the item weight is 13 kg. One UK review says this green grade does not take professional 18 V batteries and calls the machine a plastic-feeling domestic tool rather than a pro mower. You only come out ahead of the £181.00 kit if a green POWER FOR ALL pack and a charger are already on the shelf. The listing does not print a warranty and does not say the mower is self-propelled.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already own a green 18 V POWER FOR ALL pack and charger and want the 32 cm Rotak without paying for another battery.
Less suitable: This is your first cordless mower, or your only Bosch packs are the blue professional 18 V family.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this Rotak 18V-32 include a battery?
No. The title says without battery, and the included line lists the mower and the mulch plug.
Will any Bosch 18 V battery fit?
The bullets name POWER FOR ALL. One UK review says professional 18 V packs do not fit this green grade.
What is the item weight?
The specification table prints 13 kg.
The Rotak 18V-32 kit is a 32 cm walk-behind mower that UK reviewers describe as light to push on a small lawn, with a grass box that empties easily and a deck that stores in a small space. At £181.00 the box includes an 18 V 4.0 Ah pack, an AL 18V-44 charger, a mulch plug and a 35 litre bag, and the listing weight is 14.3 kg. Across 54 amazon.co.uk ratings the line is 4.5. One reviewer reports about 60 m² and 20–25 minutes on that pack, and others buy a second pack once the lawn outruns the first charge. The lowest of the 25–65 mm steps is a repeated dislike, and long thick grass struggles unless you mow more often. Battery release is fiddly, including for a reviewer with arthritis, and the listing does not say the mower is self-propelled.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a complete 32 cm Rotak for a small lawn and do not already own a green POWER FOR ALL pack.
Less suitable: You need a wide cut, a second pack in the box, or a mower the listing says is self-propelled.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the Rotak 18V-32 kit include a battery?
Yes. The title and the included line list an 18 V 4.0 Ah battery and an AL 18V-44 charger, plus the mulch plug.
What cutting width and bag size does the listing state?
The title states a 32 cm cut, a height of 25–65 mm, and a 35 litre fabric grass bag.
Is this mower self-propelled?
The listing does not say it is self-propelled. UK reviews describe it as light to push.
The 38 cm Rotak 18V2 kit is the medium-lawn listing in this set, at £269.99 with two 18 V 4.0 Ah packs, an AL 2X18V-88 charger, a 40 litre bag and a stated one-handed empty. It is 4.5 from 50 reviews, and the item weight is 23.5 kg. Several reviewers say the two included packs cover a medium or larger lawn, and one reports about 700 m² across two passes and two height settings. Weight comments conflict: one reviewer finds a straight line harder because the mower feels light, and another says it is not light. Battery-fit instructions are thin, which is the step reviewers warn about. The amazon title does not print 36 V, and the listing does not say the mower is self-propelled.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have a medium lawn in Bosch’s 38 cm band and can push a 23.5 kg kit with both packs fitted.
Less suitable: You want one pack in the mower, a courtyard-width deck, or a machine the listing calls self-propelled.
Specifications
Common questions
How many batteries are in the box?
Two 18 V 4.0 Ah batteries and an AL 2X18V-88 charger. The listing does not print 36 V.
Does the listing say the bag empties one-handed?
Yes. The bullets state a magnetically held deflector guard for removing the grass bag.
Is it self-propelled?
Not stated. The item weight on the listing is 23.5 kg.
The 34 cm Rotak kit at £201.54 is the single-pack listing that states foldable handles and vertical storage, with a 35 litre bag, a mulch plug, an 18 V 4.0 Ah pack and an AL 18V-44 charger. It scores 4.5 from 33 reviews, and the item weight is 14.9 kg. Reviewers say it is lighter and quicker than the petrol mower it replaced, and one estimate of about 400 m² and 30–40 minutes is described as tight on the included pack. Handle knobs do not tighten properly for more than one reviewer, and folding means taking those knobs off. The mulch plug arrived without instructions one reviewer could follow, and a guarantee registration leaflet failed for one buyer. Self-propelled drive is not stated.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a complete 34 cm Rotak and the upright-storage claim matters more than the extra £20 over the 32 cm kit.
Less suitable: You need a deck you can fold without fighting knobs, or a lawn Bosch bands above the 34 cm model.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the Rotak 18V-34 kit include a battery?
Yes. The included line lists an 18 V 4.0 Ah battery and an AL 18V-44 charger.
Can it be stored upright?
The bullets state double-switch foldable handles and vertical storage. Some UK reviews say the knobs are fiddly.
Is it self-propelled?
The listing asks the question in a prompt and does not state a drive.
The 38 cm Rotak 18V2 body is £191.94 for the mower and mulch plug, with a 40 litre bag, a stated one-handed empty and an item weight of 19.3 kg. The star line is 4.4 from 18 ratings. The written reviews are not from the United Kingdom, so they are not UK opinion. Those notes include a good first cut of tall grass, a struggle on damp grass unless the mulch insert is used, and about 200 m² that emptied two 4 Ah packs. One charger was reported failed and sent for repair. The 18V2 name still means two packs in use, neither is in the box, and the £78.05 gap to the kit is a saving only if you already own two green 4.0 Ah packs. The listing does not say the mower is self-propelled.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already own two green 18 V garden packs and want the 38 cm deck without buying another pair.
Less suitable: You have one pack, you want UK review text, or you need a charger in the box.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this Rotak 18V2-38 include batteries?
No. The included line is the mower and the mulch plug. The model name is 18V2.
Are the written reviews from the United Kingdom?
The written reviews are from outside the United Kingdom. The star line is 4.4 from 18 ratings.
What bag size does the title print?
40 litres, with a cutting width of 38 cm and a height of 30–75 mm.
This 43 cm Rotak 18V2 body is £279.95 and prints a 50 litre bag, a mulch plug, a brushless motor and one-handed emptying. The star line is 4.4 from 9 ratings, and there is no written review text, so there is no praise or complaint to quote. Item weight is 23.3 kg, and the included line is the mower and the mulch plug only. The kit title for the same family prints 40 litres, so 50 litres is this title’s figure, not an agreed volume. The 18V2 name in this set means two packs fitted together, and neither pack is in the box. Nine ratings is a thin sample next to the kit’s 46 reviews, and the listing does not say the mower is self-propelled.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already own two green 18 V packs and accept a 43 cm body with almost no written reviews.
Less suitable: You want buyer comments, a battery in the box, or one agreed bag size.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this Rotak 18V2-43 include a battery?
No. The included line is the mower and the mulch plug.
What bag size is on this title?
50 litres. The kit title for the same family prints 40 litres.
What do the reviews say?
The listing shows 4.4 from 9 ratings. There is no written review text, so praise and complaints are not available.
At £154.97 this 34 cm body weighs 12.5 kg on the listing and still needs your own pack and charger. The star line is 4.2 from 54 ratings, below the matching kit. Reviewers who already own batteries call it light, quieter than a corded mower for one of them, and decent on a smaller garden. One reviewer says a 2.5 Ah promotion pack was not enough, that garden packs differ from power-tool packs, and that a 5 Ah pack only just finished a medium lawn. Another calls the mower flimsy and would not buy it again. Later reviews are from outside the United Kingdom and are not treated as UK opinion here, and the listing does not say the mower is self-propelled.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already own a green garden pack of at least 4.0 Ah and want the 34 cm body with the upright-storage claim.
Less suitable: You only have a 2.5 Ah pack, a blue professional pack, or you need a battery in the box on day one.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this Rotak 18V-34 include a battery?
No. The style name is without battery and charger. The included line is the mower and the mulch plug.
What battery do UK reviews say you need?
One reviewer says a 2.5 Ah pack was not enough, that garden packs differ from power-tool packs, and that a 5 Ah pack only just did a medium lawn.
What is the item weight?
The specification table prints 12.5 kg.
The 43 cm Rotak 18V2 kit is the widest complete mower here, at £319.00 with two 18 V 4.0 Ah packs and a 4.2 rating from 46 reviews. UK reviews say both batteries must be fitted for the machine to run, so one pack cannot charge while you mow. The item weight is 28 kg, and reviewers call it heavy to push, too heavy for stairs compared with a smaller Rotak, and about as heavy as you would want without self-propel. This title prints a 40 litre bag, while the body listing for the same family prints 50 litres. Wheels leave marks for some reviewers, telescopic handles slide when the bag is full, and one new machine had the blade hit the mulch box. The height band is 30–75 mm, and some reviewers say it does not cut as low as an older Rotak 43.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have a large open lawn, a level path to the shed, and you can push 28 kg with both packs in the deck.
Less suitable: You have stairs, a narrow gate, or you expected one pack to charge while the other mows.
Specifications
Common questions
Do both batteries have to be fitted?
UK reviews of this kit say both batteries must be in the machine for it to run, so one cannot charge while you mow.
What bag volume does this title print?
40 litres. The body listing for the same Rotak 18V2-43 family prints 50 litres.
Why do reviews mention weight?
The item weight is 28 kg. Reviews call it heavy to push and say it is not described as self-propelled.
The EasyMower 18V-32-200 is the light complete kit in this set: 7.5 kg on the amazon listing, a 32 cm cut, a 4.0 Ah PBA pack and an AL 1830 charger, at £173.13. It has the largest review pool here, 4.0 from 263 ratings, and the listing states a 2 year manufacturer warranty. Reviewers praise the weight, the narrow deck and the lack of a cable on small lawns, though one 4.0 Ah pack did about three quarters of a 110 m² lawn. Tall grass after a long gap, and wet grass compared with a mains mower, are the repeated struggles, and the lowest setting catches on a lumpy lawn. The specification cells print 0.2 cm to 60 cm over three positions, which is not a usable cutting band as written, and mulch is not stated. A best-sellers cell says Hover Lawn Mowers, while the bullets describe a lightweight mower with a folding handle and the operation mode is Manual.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the lightest complete 32 cm Bosch in this set for a small lawn or a pitch you carry the mower to.
Less suitable: You want a stated mulch plug, a brushless claim, or a mower that reviewers trust on long wet grass.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the EasyMower include a battery?
Yes. The included line lists a 4.0 Ah PBA 18V battery and an AL 1830 charger.
Is it a hover mower?
The best-sellers cell says Hover Lawn Mowers. The bullets describe a lightweight mower with a folding handle for smaller lawns, and the operation mode is Manual.
What cutting height does the listing print?
The specification cells print 0.2 centimetres to 60 centimetres over 3 positions. The highlight states a 32 cm cutting width and does not restate the height.
Card scores were already saved. They are not a lab test. They use the amazon.co.uk star line, the review count, whether a battery is in the box, and deductions where the written reviews are missing, not from the United Kingdom, or the sample is thin. The scoring note does not publish percentage weights. The four inputs below are shown in equal shares, and the saved scores are not recalculated on this page.
Star line
25%The amazon.co.uk star line on that listing. A shared 4.5 is not a second top pick.
Review count
25%How many ratings sit behind the star line. A larger count breaks a tie between listings that share the same saved score.
Battery in the box
25%Whether a battery is in the box. A body can still share the top saved score when the review sample is larger, which is why the lowest shelf price carries the best value rather than a second top pick.
Review evidence
25%Deductions where the written reviews are missing, not from the United Kingdom, or the sample is thin.
Separate these mowers by cutting width, by kit or body, and by one pack or two packs fitted together. Prices below are amazon.co.uk shelf figures. A body is cheaper to own only if the packs and a charger are already yours.
A cordless lawn mower in this set is a walk-behind rotary that runs on a removable 18 V POWER FOR ALL pack. You are looking at four Rotak widths, each sold as a kit and as a body, plus the EasyMower 18V-32-200 kit. Separate them by cutting width, by whether a 4.0 Ah pack and a charger are in the box, and by one pack versus two packs fitted together. Bosch’s GB pages call the 18V2 pair two 18 V batteries delivering 36 V power. No listing states a self-propelled drive.
Bodies include a mulch plug and no battery. You only spend less than the matching kit if a green POWER FOR ALL pack and a charger are already owned. An 18V2 body still needs two packs fitted.
UK reviews of the 43 cm kit say both packs must be fitted for the machine to run, so one cannot charge while you mow. One 4.0 Ah pack is also the wrong assumption for the 500 m² band on the 38 cm model.
The 43 cm kit title says 40 litres and the body title says 50 litres. The EasyMower best-sellers cell says Hover Lawn Mowers, while the bullets describe a manual walk-behind with a folding handle. Do not call it a hover, and do not read the printed 0.2–60 cm cells as a 60 cm cut.
Bosch’s bands, with at least 4.0 Ah, are 150 m² at 32 cm, 200 m² at 34 cm, 500 m² at 38 cm and 600 m² at 43 cm. A narrow gate can rule out 43 cm. Item weights run from 7.5 kg on the EasyMower and 12.5–14.9 kg on the 32 and 34 cm models to 19.3–23.5 kg on the 38 cm models and 23.3–28 kg on the 43 cm models. Only the 34 cm bullets state vertical storage. The EasyMower states a folding top handle. These bands are the maker’s recommendations.
A body includes a mulch plug and no battery. A kit includes a 4.0 Ah pack and a charger. The EasyMower and the single-pack Rotak use one pack. The 18V2 models use two packs fitted together, and Bosch’s GB pages call that pair 36 V power. Every listing names POWER FOR ALL. Reviews say a blue professional 18 V pack is a different family. Rotak titles state 25–65 mm or 30–75 mm plus a mulch plug.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want the lightest complete 32 cm kit in this set, at 7.5 kg on the listing, for a small lawn or a pitch you carry the mower to. Reviews praise the weight and the lack of a cable, and tall or wet grass is the repeated struggle.
You have a lawn in the 38 cm band, about 500 m² with at least 4.0 Ah, and you can push a 23.5 kg kit with both packs fitted. The box includes two 18 V 4.0 Ah packs and a charger.
You already own a green 18 V POWER FOR ALL pack and a charger. The 32 cm body is the lowest shelf price in this set. A blue professional 18 V pack is a different family and a UK review says it does not fit.
The top pick is the Rotak 18V-32 kit at about £181.00. It is the complete single-pack kit with the larger review count among the listings that share the top saved score, 4.5 from 54 reviews. The best value is the Rotak 18V-32 body at about £132.60, the lowest shelf price here, only if a green POWER FOR ALL pack and a charger are already owned. Neither badge means the best cordless mower in the UK. Area bands are the maker’s recommendations, and no listing prints a decibel figure.
Bosch Rotak 18V-32 body
Lowest shelf price in the set, if a green POWER FOR ALL pack and a charger are already owned.
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