Many adult LEGO fans maintain impressive city dioramas built from a mix of LEGO Modular Buildings, LEGO City sets, large and detailed structures from other themes, and custom creations. These cities are brought to life with minifigures, vehicles, vendor carts, bicycles, utility trucks, and countless small details. This year, LEGO released a wide range of excellent LEGO City vehicles that can easily be added to any city diorama, adding movement, character, and plenty of everyday action. Below, we will talk about some of the highlights.
#60478 LEGO CITY CEMENT MIXER: As you will see in the video-review below, this detailed concrete mixer truck features a large drum with an Archimedes’ screw system. You can turn a dial to mix and dispense the cement down the adjustable chute, just like real cement pouring. The driver’s cab tilts to allow access to the engine. Accessories include a wheelbarrow, a road sign, and two barriers, plus a driver, a construction worker, and an architect. The set contains 371 pieces, and the price is $39.99 at the LEGO City section of the Online LEGO Shop.
#60487 LEGO CITY YELLOW TAXI: Every big city needs taxis to take people around! This delightful yellow cab features a modern electric vehicle design, an opening trunk with luggage, and a hood that lifts to reveal a pretend electric engine. The roof is removable to put in the cab driver and the tourist. The set contains 122 pieces, and the price is $14.99 at the LEGO City section of the Online LEGO Shop.
#60488 LEGO CITY FRIES FOOD TRUCK: This colorful and chunky food truck features a detachable kiosk shaped like a giant carton of fries! You can remove the roof to access a detailed food prep area complete with a fryer, condiments, and a sliding service window. The truck also has an opening hood, and it comes with a vendor and a customer minifig. The set contains 216 pieces, and the price is $19.99 at the LEGO City section of the Online LEGO Shop.
#60490 LEGO CITY SNOWPLOW: With the terribly cold winter this year, snowplows are busy clearing the streets! This LEGO version comes with a front plow, and you can also load salt elements into the hopper and push the truck along to activate the salt spreading function. The two-seat cab tilts for access to the engine, plus there are side storage boxes for the pretend salt and clips for holding tools. The set contains 263 pieces, and the price is $27.99 at the LEGO City section of the Online LEGO Shop.
#60495 LEGO CITY RECYCLING TRUCK: This is one of the most talked about new LEGO City set featuring a functioning recycling truck with a divider to sort glass and paper pieces, plus storage clips for tools and a detailed driver’s cab. You can tilt the cab to view the electric motor, push a lever to lift and empty the two dumpsters into the truck, and raise the container to tip the sorted waste through either of the two rear hatches. The set comes with two minifigs and contains 434 pieces. The price is #39.99 at the LEGO City section of the Online LEGO Shop.
#60498 LEGO CITY TRACTOR: This set is also very popular with its fresh teal color scheme and four large rubber tractor tires. You can remove the cab roof to pop in the farmer minifigure and open the hood to inspect the engine. The set contains 204 pieces, and the price is $19.99 at the LEGO City section of the Online LEGO Shop.
#60500 LEGO CITY LEGO VAN: Best for last is the LEGO delivery fan with lots of printed pieces! In fact, there are no stickers in this set at all! You can fold up the sides to access the cargo area, lift the hood to view the engine bay, and open the rear doors. The set also includes a hand trolley, a pallet, and four miniature LEGO set boxes, plus driver and worker minifigures. One of the best LEGO sets of the year! It comes with 276 pieces and the price is $29.99 at the LEGO City section of the Online LEGO Shop.
As you can see, this is a great selection of LEGO City vehicles that you can add to your own displays. What do you think? Do you have any of them already? Feel free to share your thoughts and own reviews in the comment section below!
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I agree. The city vehicles are fantastic this year! I especially like the tractor, the Lego delivery truck, and the garbage truck.
I don’t have any Lego City collection, but yes, this is much better than the usual police & fire themed sets.
Though yes, I realize the reasons there’s so much police and fire are 1) these are the most action-oriented “city” options for young boys, and 2) this isn’t really designed around adult collects who buy every set for 20 years, it’s designed around kids who are constantly moving into and out of the target age group, constantly getting their first Lego sets and eventually losing interest in Lego.
I agree that tis is a great collection of city trucks. I especially like the taxi and snowplow. But the prices are all high!
LEGO city sets all the way. Each year it’s gets better and with city sets you can sometimes has more play value. At least that’s what I believe. In fact I probably have more city sets than any other themes. I also can combine other themes. Like ninjago, Allen conquest and Galaxy squad. Oh let’s not forget the teenage mutant ninja turtles. I just love Lego. 😍
Yeah, lego did great with these! And I like that they are not too wide or too large. They fit with the other city vehicles. I see some people placing speed champions in their city, but I think those are two wide. I prefer the smaller vehicles. Even if they are less realistic, they fit the city better.
I already picked up the Lego van and the tractor. The recycling truck will be next.