The best Bosch cordless impact drivers, compared.
Top pick: Bosch UniversalImpactDrive 18V-210 Best value: Bosch GDR 18V-215 – About £77.95 for the lowest Professional hex body, with two speeds and auto wood and metal modes, and 4.4 from 383 reviews. Updated October 2026.
A cordless impact driver is a battery tool with a 1/4 inch hex collet that adds short rotary impacts for screws and light bolts. In the UK you buy one for coach screws, decking, and kitchen carcasses when you already own packs for that voltage. You recognise a suitable example by the holder, the battery family, and the box. A combined holder also takes a square socket, while a square-only wrench is the tool for wheel nuts. DIY 18 V packs do not run a trade 18 V body, and a 12 V pack does not run an 18 V tool. Control is trigger pressure alone, or extra speeds that slow or stop once impacting starts. The printed tightening figure is a ceiling after several seconds of impacting, so check a specified bolt with a torque wrench. On the Great Britain market a UKCA or CE mark is allowed. At work, equipment rules apply to an employer. A householder is not an employer. Holder, battery family and box contents are set out in the [cordless impact driver buying guide](/hub/tools/bosch-cordless-impact-driver/sub/bosch-cordless-impact-driver-buying-guide).
A cordless impact driver is a battery tool with a 1/4 inch hex collet that adds short rotary impacts for screws and light bolts.
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The UniversalImpactDrive 18V-210 is a green POWER FOR ALL hex driver at about £78.90 on amazon.co.uk, listed at 210 Nm with two speeds and a cardboard box that does not include a battery. The star line is 4.8 from 35 reviews, a small sample beside the 383 reviews on the GDR 18V-215. A UK reviewer said an older Bosch drill pack did not fit, which is a platform mismatch if that pack was Professional rather than POWER FOR ALL. UK notes describe a 1/4 inch holder, three LEDs, and a deep holder that needs an extended bit, while the Amazon title also says impact wrench. Bosch recommends a pack of at least 2.0 Ah. At about a pound more than the blue 215 at about £77.95, it is the body for a green cupboard, and the packs do not interchange. Choose it when you already charge POWER FOR ALL batteries and you drive hex screws.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already own POWER FOR ALL 18 V packs and you drive hex screws.
Less suitable: Your packs are blue Professional or 12 V, or you need a square drive as well as bits.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the UniversalImpactDrive 18V-210 include a battery?
No. The listing scope is a cardboard box. UK reviewers bought the body only and added a POWER FOR ALL 18 V pack.
Will a blue Professional 18 V pack run it?
The stored UK reviews name POWER FOR ALL 18 V only. One UK reviewer's older Bosch drill pack did not fit.
What torque and speeds does the listing state?
The bullets say 210 Nm and two speed or torque settings, with a maximum of 3300 rpm.
The GSB 12V-15 plus GDR 12V-105 kit is about £239.99 and is the only row here that includes batteries: two 2.0 Ah packs, a GAL 12V-40 charger, a bag, a combi drill, and the hex impact driver. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.7 from 305 reviews. Bosch's GB page for the GDR 12V-105 states 105 Nm and screws from M4 to M12, while the Amazon set table prints one 120 Nm cell that is not split between the two tools. UK reviews mention kitchens, furniture, and decking frames. The same file includes a bag zip that fails, an impact driver that died after about ten screws, and combi chuck run-out on a returned set. The packs are Professional 12 V and will not run an 18 V GDR or the green 18V-210. At this price you are buying two tools and a charger, which is a different purchase from a bare 18 V body at about £77.95.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a ready Professional 12 V bag for kitchen and furniture screws around M4 to M12.
Less suitable: You already own 18 V packs, or the screws sit beyond the M4 to M12 class.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this kit include batteries?
Yes. The listing includes two 2.0 Ah packs, a GAL 12V-40 charger, a bag, the GSB 12V-15 combi drill, and the GDR 12V-105 impact driver. The saved price is about £239.99.
Will these packs run an 18 V Bosch driver?
No. The listing is Professional 12 V. A 12 V pack does not run an 18 V tool.
Is the 120 Nm figure the GDR 12V-105?
The specification table prints one 120 Nm cell for the set. It is not split between the combi drill and the impact driver. Bosch's GB page for the GDR 12V-105 states 105 Nm.
The GDR 18V-200 is a bare Professional hex driver at about £114.00 on amazon.co.uk, listed at 200 Nm with a 1/4 inch holder and a 126 mm head. Across 131 reviews the line is 4.7, and only five of the saved texts are labelled United Kingdom, so the themes are thin. Those UK notes praise a progressive trigger and little chuck wobble, and one owner undid stairlift bolts after Allen keys had failed. There is no speed or torque dial, so control is trigger pressure, and the same trigger will drive a screw through timber if you keep it down. The carton is the body only, so a Professional 18 V or AMPShare pack is a separate cost, and a green POWER FOR ALL pack will not run it. Speed cells that print 200 rpm conflict with a 200 Nm tool, so treat them as listing errors. It is the top pick in this set when you already charge blue packs and you want that cleaner UK signal on the trigger.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already own Professional 18 V packs and you want a hex driver you control with the trigger.
Less suitable: You want auto wood and metal modes, or your packs are POWER FOR ALL or Professional 12 V.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the GDR 18V-200 include a battery?
No. Scope of supply is a cardboard box. The saved price is about £114.00 for the body.
How many speeds does the listing state?
One. A UK review says there is no speed or torque select, only trigger pressure. Tightening torque is printed as 200 Nm.
Is the no-load speed 200 rpm?
The speed cell and the maximum-rotational-speed cell both print 200 rpm. That conflicts with a 200 Nm torque tool. Treat those cells as listing conflicts.
The GDX 18V-285 is the only body in this set with both a 1/4 inch hex and a 1/2 inch square, listed at 285 Nm tightening and sold at about £162.99 with an L-BOXX and a belt clip and no battery. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.6 from 100 reviews. The saved review texts are not labelled United Kingdom, so they are not treated as British buyer evidence. Bosch's GB page also quotes up to 500 Nm breakaway, which is a loosening figure, and bolting up to M18. The rotational-speed cell prints 200 mph, which is a listing conflict. At more than double the GDR 18V-215 at about £77.95, it earns the price when you need sockets and bits on one Professional 18 V body, and it is still the wrong default for wheel nuts.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already charge Professional 18 V packs and you switch between hex bits and sockets.
Less suitable: You only drive screws, or the job is wheel nuts on a square-only wrench.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the GDX 18V-285 include a battery?
No. The compatible-devices cell says battery and charger not included. The box is the tool, a belt clip, and an L-BOXX. The saved price is about £162.99.
Is it only a hex driver?
No. The bullets describe a 2-in-1 holder for screwdriving and bolting. The chuck-size cell prints 0.5 inches.
What torque does the listing state?
Both torque cells say 285 Nm. The rotational-speed cell prints 200 mph, which is a listing conflict, not a usable speed. The 500 Nm breakaway figure is for loosening, not tightening.
The GDR 18V-215 is the cheapest Professional hex body in this set, at about £77.95, with 215 Nm, two speeds, and auto modes for metal and wood that stop or slow the tool when impacting starts. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.4 from 383 reviews, the largest sample here, and UK texts praise compact power. The same file records run-out on two units, a same-day return for a sloppy trigger from an owner who still keeps a GDR 18V-200, an LED that cannot be switched off, a light that failed after two days, and a belt-hook thread that pushed into the grip. The title says without battery or charger, while a battery-count cell prints 1, so the bare title is the one to trust. The chuck-size cell prints 126 mm, which matches the head-length bullet rather than a chuck diameter. It is the best value when you want those modes at the lowest blue body price and you will return a unit whose bit wanders.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the cheapest Professional hex body with auto modes, and you already own a blue 18 V pack.
Less suitable: You want the cleaner trigger and wobble notes on the GDR 18V-200, or your batteries are green or 12 V.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the GDR 18V-215 include a battery?
No. The title says without battery or charger. Included components name only the GDR 18V-215. The saved price is about £77.95 for the body.
How many speeds does it have?
Two, plus auto driving modes for metal and wood with auto stop or slow-down. The bullets also state 215 Nm and a 126 mm head length.
Is the chuck 126 mm?
No. The Maximum Chuck Size cell prints 126 mm, which is the same figure as the head-length bullet. Treat that cell as a listing conflict.
Five amazon.co.uk listings were scored from the stored pages and the review notes already on file. There is no laboratory test. Stars are the listing line. The GDX review texts are not labelled United Kingdom, so they are not treated as British buyer evidence. The highest score is the top pick. The GDR 18V-215 is the best value: the lowest Professional hex body price, with two speeds and auto wood and metal modes. One of each. The weights below sum to 100. Deductions sit outside those weights: run-out, a returned trigger and a failed light on the 215, missing UK review texts on the GDX, and a dead driver plus chuck run-out on the 12 V kit.
Stars
40%The amazon.co.uk star line divided by 5, times 40, then rounded. It is not the star line times 20, and it is not a workshop trial.
Sample
25%12 points at 300 or more reviews, 10 at 90 or more, and 6 below 50. A thin sample does not outrank a larger one on stars alone.
Fit
20%A Professional 18 V hex body with mode control scores 20. Trigger-only Professional hex scores 18. A green POWER FOR ALL hex scores 14. The GDX 2-in-1 scores 16. The 12 V two-tool kit scores 12.
Price
15%The cheapest body, about £77.95, scores 15. Other prices score 15 times 77.95 divided by that price, rounded. A body-only price is not treated as a kit.
Buy the holder and the battery family before you buy a star line. A body-only price is not a ready kit. Green POWER FOR ALL packs and blue Professional packs do not interchange, and 12 V does not run 18 V. Tightening torque is a ceiling, not the torque left on the fastener.
A Bosch cordless impact driver is a battery tool with a 1/4 inch hex collet that adds rotary impacts for screws and light bolts. UK buyers meet it as a green DIY UniversalImpactDrive on POWER FOR ALL 18 V, or as a blue Professional GDR on Professional 18 V, including AMPShare, or on the separate Professional 12 V system. The GDX 18V-285 stays in this set because it takes a hex bit and a 1/2 inch square. A square-only GDS or DIY 18V-350, and any EasyImpact combi drill, is a different product.
An EasyImpact combi drill is a different product. The UniversalImpactDrive title also says impact wrench, while UK notes describe a 1/4 inch hex holder.
POWER FOR ALL does not run Professional 18 V, and AMPShare does not cover the green system. A 12 V pack does not run an 18 V tool.
The GDX 500 Nm figure is for undoing. Tightening on that listing is 285 Nm. The printed maximum arrives after 6 to 10 seconds of impacting. Check a specified bolt with a torque wrench.
A hex holder, on the GDR 18V-200, the GDR 18V-215, or the UniversalImpactDrive 18V-210, is for screws. The GDX 18V-285 adds a 1/2 inch square for sockets, listed at 285 Nm tightening, and it is still the wrong default for wheel nuts. A square-only wrench stays out of this table. Then match the packs you already charge. Professional 18 V, including AMPShare allies, does not share packs with POWER FOR ALL. Professional 12 V does not run any 18 V body here.
The GDR 18V-200 has no speed or torque select. UK notes praise a progressive trigger and little chuck wobble, on a thin set of United Kingdom texts against a 131-review line. The GDR 18V-215 adds two speeds and auto modes for metal and wood that stop or slow the tool once impacting starts. The same file records run-out on two units, a same-day return for a sloppy trigger, and a light that failed after two days. Use the tightening figure as a ceiling.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You already own blue Professional 18 V packs and you want a hex body. The GDR 18V-200 is the top pick at about £114.00, with 4.7 from 131 reviews and UK notes on a progressive trigger and little chuck wobble. It is trigger only. The GDR 18V-215 is the best value at about £77.95 if you want two speeds and auto wood and metal modes, and you will return a unit whose bit wanders.
Your packs are green POWER FOR ALL 18 V. They do not run a blue Professional body. The UniversalImpactDrive 18V-210 is the hex tool for that family, at about £78.90, listed at 210 Nm with two speeds and no battery. The star line is 4.8 from 35 reviews. Bosch recommends a pack of at least 2.0 Ah.
Your screws stay within M4 to M12 and you want packs in the box. The GSB 12V-15 plus GDR 12V-105 kit is about £239.99, with two 2.0 Ah packs, a GAL 12V-40 and a bag. Bosch's GB page for the GDR 12V-105 states 105 Nm. Those 12 V packs do not run an 18 V body.
The top pick is the GDR 18V-200 at about £114.00. UK notes praise trigger control and low chuck wobble, and the line is 4.7 from 131 reviews. It is trigger only, and the carton is the body. The best value is the GDR 18V-215 at about £77.95, the lowest Professional hex price, with two speeds and auto wood and metal modes, and 4.4 from 383 reviews. The UniversalImpactDrive 18V-210 is the POWER FOR ALL buy, not a cheaper 215. The GDX 18V-285 is the 2-in-1 at about £162.99. The 12 V kit is two tools and a charger, not a bare 18 V body. None of these scores is a durability test.
Bosch GDR 18V-215
About £77.95 for the lowest Professional hex body, with two speeds and auto wood and metal modes, and 4.4 from 383 reviews.
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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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