The best Metabo mitre saws, compared.
Top pick: Metabo KGS 305 M Best value: Metabo KS 216 M – Complete PCL chop saw at about £139.00, with clamp, chip bag, extensions and a 40-tooth blade listed. Updated October 2026.
A Metabo mitre saw is a corded cross-cut or sliding saw from Metabo's mobile on amazon.co.uk. The 254 M and the 305 M are the sliding machines, and the KS 216 M models are compact chop saws with no pull stroke, which suits skirting, architrave and smaller boards. Most listings are 240 V or 230 V for a household socket. One 305 M is 110 V and belongs on a site transformer, not a BS 1363 wall socket. Ignore a 77 W row and a 17 g weight row. Precision is an LED shadow of the blade. It is not a laser, and it does not square the fence. The order of those decisions is in the [Metabo mitre saw buying guide](/hub/power-saws/metabo-mitre-saw/sub/metabo-mitre-saw-buying-guide). Its bullets quote 92 mm depth at 90° and 47 mm at 45°. The 305 M uses a 305 mm blade. Five non-Metabo or non-mitre raw files were removed before this set was scored.
A Metabo mitre saw is a corded cross-cut or sliding saw from Metabo's mobile on amazon.co.uk.
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How wide is the board?
The KGS 305 M, part 613305000, is listed at about £312.88 as a 230 V saw with 4.7 stars from 78 ratings and no United Kingdom review blocks in the raw file. The title says 1600 W and calls it the largest cross-cut and mitre saw in the mobile M-class, while the wattage row says 77 W, which is not a motor rating and should be ignored. Listed weight is 18.6 kg, with a size row of 58.5 × 39.5 × 93 cm, and the box includes two extensions, a length guide, a clamp and a 305×30 mm 56-tooth blade whose catalogue name reads cordless cut wood. No chip bag appears in that box list. Bullets name Precision Cut Line, a powerful universal motor, bevel from -2° to 47° and 3700 rpm, and they do not spell out a pull stroke the way the KGS 254 M bullets do. Confirm slide travel on the live page if wide boards are why you are stepping up from 254 mm. It fits a workshop that wants the 305 mm blade on a normal UK socket and can give the saw a permanent bench.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Repeat cutting of larger timber on 230 V when you have bench space and you confirm capacity on Metabo UK or the manual.
Less suitable: A flat where you only cut skirting, or a site that runs 110 V tools from a transformer.
Specifications
Common questions
Is it cordless?
The power-source row for this listing is corded electric at 230 V. The blade's catalogue name says cordless cut wood. That name is not a battery saw. Ignore the 77 W wattage row.
Does it come with a blade?
The box list names a 305×30 mm Z56 blade, two table extensions, a length guide and a material clamp. A chip bag is not in that field.
What materials does the listing target?
Surface recommendation rows name wood on the KGS models. Do not infer metal cutting unless Metabo UK states it for this part.
The KGS 254 M, part 613254000, is listed at about £279.98 with 4.6 stars from 198 amazon.co.uk ratings, the largest review count in this set. Bullets quote 92 mm depth at 90° and 47 mm at 45°, a sliding pull for wider boards, Precision Cut Line, electronic soft start and a fast brake. The box names two extensions, a cable winder, a chip bag, a length guide, a material clamp and a 254×30 mm 48-tooth wood blade. One United Kingdom review notes a Euro plug and a weak depth stop, so check the plug on arrival and square a test offcut before you trust the stop. The weight row says 17 g and the teeth row says 254. Both contradict a 254 mm saw with a Z48 blade, so discard them. The title says 1800 W while the wattage row says 1450 W, which matches the Metabo UK S1 figure published for the KGS 254 M family. It is the top pick when you regularly cross-cut stock wider than a single chop, once the plug in the carton is a BS 1363.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Kitchen fitters and DIYers who cross-cut wide MDF, flooring or deep boards on a 240 V socket.
Less suitable: Narrow trim only, or a household that cannot check and, if needed, return a non-UK plug.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this Metabo mitre saw slide?
The listing bullets describe a sliding pull function for wider cross-cuts. Depth in those bullets is 92 mm at 90° and 47 mm at 45°.
Does it include a blade?
Included components list a 254×30 mm Z48 precision-cut wood blade plus a clamp, a chip bag and table extensions.
Will it run on a normal UK socket?
The listing says 240 V. One UK review reported a two-pin plug, so check the plug on delivery before you cut it off.
The KS 216 M kit, part 610216900, is listed at about £224.99 with 4.4 stars from 42 amazon.co.uk ratings and no United Kingdom review blocks in the raw file. The title promises a second tungsten-carbide blade, blade tilt and integrated table expanders on a 216 mm saw. The included-components field says only Battery, and the power-source row says battery powered, while voltage is printed as 240 V AC. Those three statements cannot all describe one corded mitre saw, so the title is the lead and the battery line is untrusted until the live page agrees with it. Special functions name Precision Cut Line and a 47° tilt, the speed row says 5000 rpm, and reviews record no pull function. You are looking at about £86 more than the £139.00 PCL compact listing without a clean box list to show what the premium buys. Listed weight is 8.7 kg, in line with the other compact saws, if you get the corded saw the title describes.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Shoppers who confirm on the live page that the second blade and expanders are actually in the box.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs a trustworthy box list today, or a sliding saw for wide boards.
Specifications
Common questions
Is it cordless?
Voltage is printed as 240 V AC, while the power-source row says battery powered and the box list says Battery only. Those rows contradict a corded kit. Treat the title as the lead and check the live page.
Does it come with a blade?
The title promises a second tungsten-carbide blade. The included-components field does not list that blade. Confirm the box on the live page before you pay the premium.
Does it slide?
Reviews record no pull function. It is a 216 mm compact saw, about £86 above the complete PCL listing that also has no slide.
The KS 216 M Lasercut, part 619216380, is the lowest price in this set at about £129.82, with 4.3 stars from 26 amazon.co.uk ratings and two review blocks marked United Kingdom. The title uses Lasercut rather than Precision Cut Line, and the box list stops at a 40-tooth carbide blade, a material clamp and a blade-change tool. No chip bag and no table extensions appear in that field, which is a thinner kit than the £139.00 PCL listing. Reviews report that a two-pin or non-BS 1363 plug arrived and an adapter was needed. There is still no slide in the bullets, and the power row says 1350 W at 5000 rpm, so do not assume this is the same motor plate as part 610216380. A dimensions row prints 18.7 × 11.2 × 18.3 cm, which cannot be the footprint of a 216 mm mitre saw, so ignore it. The surface row names aluminium and metal. That is not clearance to cut metal unless Metabo UK says so for this part.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A compact 240 V chop saw when you will check the plug on delivery and you do not need the PCL accessory set.
Less suitable: Buyers who want a stated chip bag and extensions in the box, or a confirmed BS 1363 plug before ordering.
Specifications
Common questions
Is it cordless?
The power source in the listing is corded electric at 240 V, not battery powered. The power row says 1350 W at 5000 rpm.
Does it come with a blade?
A 40-tooth carbide blade, a material clamp and a blade-change tool are listed. A chip bag and table extensions are not in that field.
What materials does the listing target?
A surface row names aluminium and metal. Treat that as listing noise unless Metabo UK confirms this part for metal. The intended cut in this set is wood.
The Metabo KS 216 M, part 610216380, is listed on amazon.co.uk at about £139.00 as a 216 mm, 240 V corded chop saw with an 1100 W row and no customer-review line in the raw file. Bullets describe Precision Cut Line, an LED shadow of the blade, common-angle stops on the turntable, and a bevel from -2° to 47° so you can cut undercuts. The box list names two table extensions, a chip bag, a length guide, a material clamp and a 216×30 mm 40-tooth wood blade. Nothing in the bullets describes a slide, so a wide board that needs a pull stroke stays on the KGS 254 M. A special-functions row also says soft start and a brushless motor. Treat that as catalogue wording until you read the motor plate. Listed weight is 8.7 kg and the size row is 51.8 × 48.2 × 34 cm, which is the compact end of this set if those figures survive a look at the live page. It is best value here because the shelf price includes that accessory list, and because this ASIN has no review sample to lean on.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Skirting, architrave and other narrow stock when you want a complete 240 V PCL chop saw at about £139.00.
Less suitable: Wide boards that need a pull stroke, or anyone who will only buy a saw with a large UK review sample.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this a sliding mitre saw?
The bullets describe a compact M-class cross-cut and mitre saw without a slide function. Wide boards that need a pull stroke belong on the KGS 254 M.
Does it include dust collection?
A chip collection bag is named in the included-components field, with two table extensions, a length guide and a material clamp.
What cut line system is used?
Bullets name Precision Cut Line (PCL) with an LED shadow of the blade. It is not a laser, and it does not square the fence.
The KGS 305 M, part 613305390, is listed at about £299.99 as a 305 mm, 1500 W, 110 V saw with two extensions, and the raw file has no customer-review line. UK household sockets are nominally 230 V with BS 1363 plugs, so this listing is for a site transformer. Bullets name Precision Cut Line, stops for common angles and blade tilt to 47° on both sides, and the highlight also names soft start and a fast brake. The box list includes a chip bag, a length guide and a 305×30 mm Z56 wood blade, and it does not name a material clamp. A teeth row prints 54 against that Z56 blade, so quote the blade in the box list if you cite tooth count. Listed weight is 18.6 kg, the same mass class as the 230 V KGS 305 M, with a size row of 78 × 50 × 65 cm. Buy it when the site already runs 110 V tools. For a home socket, the 230 V listing is the one that matches the supply.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Contractors who already run 110 V tools from a site transformer and want the 305 mm M-class saw.
Less suitable: Any garage or flat on a 230 V BS 1363 socket, including Northern Ireland household supplies.
Specifications
Common questions
Will this run from a UK wall socket?
No. The listing is 110 V and 1500 W. UK household sockets are nominally 230 V with BS 1363 plugs. This saw is for a site transformer you already use.
Does it come with a blade?
The box list names a 305×30 mm Z56 precision-cut wood blade, a chip bag, a length guide and two extensions. A material clamp is not named.
Is it the same saw as the 230 V KGS 305 M?
It is the same model family at 110 V, part 613305390, about £299.99. The 230 V listing is part 613305000 at about £312.88. Do not swap them onto the wrong supply.
Scores use the six amazon.co.uk listings in this set and the review lines already on file, dated 20 October 2026. This is not a lab test. Review evidence is 30, review sentiment is 25, equipment you can use from the box is 25, and price against a complete corded saw is 20. The KGS 254 M leads on review volume and sliding capacity. The KS 216 M at about £139.00 is best value among complete PCL compact saws, even though that ASIN has no review line.
Review evidence
30%Stars plus how many ratings exist, and whether written reviews on file are marked United Kingdom. A missing review line is not treated as a high score. 198 ratings are not the same evidence as 26, or as none.
Review sentiment
25%What the reviews on file repeat: a Euro or two-pin plug, a weak depth stop, or no pull stroke. Praise for the cut line does not cancel a plug that is not BS 1363.
Equipment from the box
25%Slide or fixed chop, blade size, voltage that matches the title, and accessories named in the box list. Rows that contradict the title, such as 77 W, 17 g, or a battery on a corded kit, reduce this block.
Price for a complete saw
20%Shelf price on amazon.co.uk on 20 October 2026, against a corded saw that cuts without a further purchase. A thinner box at a lower price does not outscore a complete PCL listing.
Buy the slide and the supply before the star line. These six amazon.co.uk listings are not one Metabo mitre saw. The KS 216 M models are compact chop saws. The KGS 254 M states a sliding pull. The KGS 305 M is the 305 mm saw, in 230 V and in 110 V. Precision Cut Line is on the current listings, so the name alone does not separate them. The score on this page is review evidence, sentiment, what you can use from the box, and price against a complete corded saw. It is not a laboratory cut.
A Metabo mitre saw in this comparison is one of six amazon.co.uk listings stored for 20 October 2026, from Metabo's mobile M-class. The KS 216 M models are compact 216 mm chop saws with no pull stroke. The KGS 254 M, part 613254000, is a sliding cross-cut saw at about £279.98, with 4.6 from 198 ratings. Its bullets quote 92 mm depth at 90° and 47 mm at 45°. The KGS 305 M uses a 305 mm blade. Part 613305000 is the 230 V listing at about £312.88.
The KS 216 M models have no pull stroke. Reviews say they suit sticks, architrave and smaller boards. A wide MDF or flooring cut belongs on the KGS 254 M, whose bullets state the slide.
The 230 V KGS 305 M wattage row says 77 W against a 1600 W title. The KGS 254 M weight row says 17 g, and a teeth row says 254 on a Z48 blade. Discard those cells. The kit's Battery row contradicts a 240 V title.
B0H86WL5QZ is 110 V for a site transformer. A normal UK socket, including in Northern Ireland, is nominally 230 V with a BS 1363 plug. PCL does not square the saw, and a chip bag is not a COSHH assessment for employees.
The KGS 254 M bullets quote 92 mm at 90° and 47 mm at 45°, with a sliding pull and a 254×30 mm Z48 blade. Metabo UK publishes 305 × 92 mm at 90° and 1450 W S1 for that family. The KS 216 M models are 216 mm chop saws with no pull stroke, so skirting and architrave are the fit and wide boards are not. The KGS 305 M uses a 305 mm blade. Take capacity from Metabo UK or the manual, not from the 77 W row. The 230 V bullets do not spell out a pull stroke.
Household listings here are 230 V or 240 V. B0H86WL5QZ is 110 V and is the wrong saw for a BS 1363 socket. One UK review on the KGS 254 M, and reviews on the Lasercut KS 216 M, report a two-pin plug. Check yours on delivery. The £139.00 KS 216 M lists a clamp, a chip bag, extensions and a 40-tooth blade, with no review line. The Lasercut box stops at the blade, the clamp and a change tool. The kit title promises a second blade, while the components row says Battery only. PCL is an LED shadow.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You cross-cut wide MDF, flooring or deep boards on a 240 V socket. The KGS 254 M is the top pick at about £279.98, with a sliding pull and 92 mm depth at 90° in the bullets. Check the plug on delivery. One UK review reported a Euro plug and a weak depth stop.
Board width stays inside a chop, and you want a complete 240 V PCL saw. The KS 216 M at about £139.00 lists a clamp, a chip bag, extensions and a 40-tooth blade. There is no review line in the file, and there is no slide.
You want the 305 mm blade and you can leave the saw on a bench. The 230 V KGS 305 M is about £312.88 and lists 18.6 kg. Ignore the 77 W row. The 110 V listing is only for a site that already runs a transformer.
The top pick is the Metabo KGS 254 M, part 613254000, at about £279.98. It scores 82, from 4.6 and 198 amazon.co.uk ratings, with a sliding pull and 92 mm depth at 90° in the bullets. Best value is the Metabo KS 216 M, part 610216380, at about £139.00: a complete 240 V PCL chop saw whose box list names a clamp, a chip bag, extensions and a 40-tooth blade, and which has no review line to lean on. The Lasercut listing is cheaper at about £129.82, with a thinner box and plug complaints in the reviews. The 110 V KGS 305 M is for a site transformer, not a household socket.
Metabo KS 216 M
Complete PCL chop saw at about £139.00, with clamp, chip bag, extensions and a 40-tooth blade listed.
Editorial
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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