The Best Mowers

Brand guide · Updated May 2026

DeWalt Lawn Mowers

DeWalt is the yellow-and-black trade brand most British DIYers and tradesmen know better than any other. The lawn mowers are a relatively recent addition to the UK range — the company is much better known here for drills, drivers and circular saws — but the FlexVolt 54V and XR 18V batteries that have powered millions of UK building sites also power a respectable little garden range now. Like Makita, DeWalt mowers make most sense if you\'re already in the battery ecosystem.

Best DeWalt lawn mowers

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Best for XR ecosystem owners

DeWalt DCMW564 (twin 18V XR)

DeWalt

★★★★★
£449 bare

The right cordless mower for the millions of UK households that own a DeWalt drill or driver. Twin-18V XR runs two of your existing batteries together for 36V output. Steel deck, self-propelled, built like a tool.

Pros

  • + Twin-18V XR — runs your existing batteries
  • + 48 cm steel deck
  • + Brushless self-propelled drive

Cons

  • − Bare-tool pricing means batteries are extra
  • − Smaller UK garden range than Makita
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Best for larger gardens, FlexVolt owners

DeWalt DCMWP500 (FlexVolt 54V)

DeWalt

★★★★★
£599 bare

A serious cordless mower on DeWalt's FlexVolt 54V system — same battery used by the chainsaw, mitre saw, and brushcutter. For anyone with an existing FlexVolt collection and a 600 m²+ lawn, this is a no-brainer.

Pros

  • + 54V FlexVolt — high sustained power
  • + 53 cm deck
  • + Cuts long grass without bogging down

Cons

  • − FlexVolt batteries are expensive
  • − Heavy at 26 kg
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The DeWalt range explained

DeWalt has two lawn mower lines. XR 18V models run twin 18V batteries in series for 36V output — same individual cells as your XR drill. FlexVolt 18V/54V models run the auto-switching FlexVolt batteries at 54V for sustained higher power — same battery that runs the FlexVolt chainsaw and mitre saw. The garden range is smaller than Makita\'s — 4–5 mowers in the UK, plus hedge trimmers, blowers, and brushcutters on the same batteries.

Where DeWalt fits vs rivals

Direct rival is Makita — both trade-grade, both expensive, both excellent. Ryobi ONE+ has 200+ tools to DeWalt XR\'s 100+ in the UK. Bosch Power for All is the consumer-tier mainstream alternative. For pure mower performance, the differences between Makita, DeWalt, Bosch and Ryobi are smaller than the marketing suggests — battery ecosystem is the real decision driver.

Frequently asked questions

Are DeWalt lawn mowers any good?+
They're trade-grade and they're built like it. Whether they're "any good for you" depends entirely on whether you already own DeWalt 18V XR or FlexVolt batteries — buying a DeWalt mower bare-tool when you already have batteries is a great deal. Buying a complete kit with batteries is significantly more expensive than the equivalent Bosch or Ryobi for similar real-world performance.
XR vs FlexVolt — which DeWalt platform for a mower?+
XR is the standard 18V platform — drills, drivers, saws, lights. The mowers using XR run two batteries together for 36V output. FlexVolt is the higher-voltage platform that runs at 18V or 54V depending on the tool — mowers, chainsaws, mitre saws use 54V. If you're already in XR, get the XR mower. If you have FlexVolt or plan to do heavier outdoor work, FlexVolt.
Are DeWalt mowers made in Britain?+
No — DeWalt is American (Stanley Black & Decker). Modern DeWalt cordless tools are manufactured in China, the USA and Mexico. The brand has a UK distribution and dealer network but no UK production.
DeWalt vs Makita for cordless mowing?+
Both are trade-grade, both expensive, both excellent. Makita LXT has a wider tool range (more cross-compatibility); DeWalt FlexVolt has a higher voltage option for serious outdoor work. On lawn mowers specifically, Makita has more model options in the UK currently. If you don't own either platform, Makita is the safer bet for tool-count flexibility.