Best cordless drills 2024, tried and tested

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Ah, the household to-do list. From hanging the picture of great aunt Maude in a place where it won’t scare the kids, to fitting that lock on the bathroom so your rare moments of peace aren’t rudely interrupted, these essential jobs are made so much easier when you have a reliable drill/driver to apply to the task.

However, drill and driver buying can get confusing, and even though you just want a tool that makes holes and fills them with screws, when buying one, you’re often bombarded with a lot of terminology – from voltage and brushless motors to torque and clutch settings. So, to help get a few things straight – unlike that shelf in your garage – we’ve made sure to cover some technical basics further down in our review.

When it came to assessing whether the tools in our edit were up to the job, we were looking for lots of control so that we could consistently sink screws flush with the surface, and always drill and drive through our mark, progressing well into the material at both large and small diameters.

We’ve featured many drills and drivers with brushless motors in this review because they have the ability to lay down more torque (as there’s less friction in the motor) and are also good for the longevity of the tool, as low friction leads to low wear.

So, once the dust settled, we were able to recommend the following drills and drivers to help you get through that to-do list in next to no time.

How we tested the best cordless drill drivers

We tested the tools on a range of drill materials and household projects to see how they performed, as well as getting each model to sink plenty of 3in screws to simulate bigger construction jobs, like fencing or a tree house for the kids.

The best cordless drills for 2024 are: