Name: 4x4 X-Treme Off-Roader
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 42099-1
Rating: 80 (9 reviews)

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Recommendations

Indifference 78%

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Price Per Part (PPP)

worse

Average PPP for Technic in 2019 is 0.13. PPP for this set is 0.26, which is worse.

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PPP is a guide, not a rule, and affected by the type of parts included. A set containing small generic parts generally have better PPP than one containing larger specialized parts.

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Review breakdown

Scored reviews

amazon.com Recommendation: meh 4.3 / 5 → 86 / 100

LEGO Recommendation: no 4.08 / 5 → 82 / 100

Blocks Magazine Recommendation: meh 81 / 100 → 81 / 100

Brickset Recommendation: meh 4 / 5 → 80 / 100

Sariel's LEGO Workshop Recommendation: meh 4 / 5 → 80 / 100

Eurobricks Recommendation: no 7.2 / 10 → 72 / 100

Unscored reviews

Brickset News Recommendation: meh

New Elementary Recommendation: meh

The Brothers Brick Recommendation: meh

Set information

Set ID: 42099-1
Name: 4x4 X-Treme Off-Roader
Parts: 958

Retail price (USD):
Original: 249.99
Inflation adjusted: 249.99

Price Per Part (USD):
Original: 0.26
Inflation adjusted: 0.26

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amazon.com

Recommendation: meh 4.3 / 5 from 35 reviews

It's a quick build and a robust vehicle, but the steering design needs mechanical improvement. In addition I had to recalibrate steering several times. App-based control is ok, but without physical levers, you spend a lot of time looking at your phone to keep your fingers in the right position, rather than looking where you're driving. You're paying more for new tech than for playability.

This score from amazon.com is an aggregate of 35 reviewers. The snippet above represent only one of them.

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LEGO

Recommendation: no 4.08 / 5 from 51 reviews

My son loves this one. It took him a while to build and he didn't not do it in one go but over a couple of weeks. Just like other LEGO kits, this one is easy and very user friendly. The app was easy to connect to and use, and he loved that it worked like any remote control car only this time he built it. Personally, I found this set to be very rewarding for a child and i love the fact that it can actually be used after assembly and not just sit there gathering dust.

This score from LEGO is an aggregate of 51 reviewers. The snippet above represent only one of them.

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Blocks Magazine

Recommendation: meh 81 / 100

42099 X-Treme Off-Roader was reviewed in issue 61 of Blocks Magazine.

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Brickset

Recommendation: meh 4 / 5 from 3 reviews

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Sariel's LEGO Workshop

Recommendation: meh 4 / 5 by Paweł Kmieć

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Eurobricks

Recommendation: no 7.2 / 10 by Jim

Overall I like this set, but I do think it's better to fork out some extra cash and get the Liebherr.

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Brickset News

Recommendation: meh by Huw

The vehicle looks awesome: big, brash, and brutish. I'm not sure that it's particularly realistic but it looks cool, and that's probably all that matters.

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New Elementary

Recommendation: meh by Tim Johnson

The truck itself looks fantastic, with the open space under the hood being the biggest downside. A fake motor, preferably functioning, would have been a welcome addition. Thanks to the use of two big turntable and spring-based suspension the crawler is very versatile and can easily conquer rough terrain and small obstacles. Its biggest let down is the steeping price.

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The Brothers Brick

Recommendation: meh by Alexander

Although the status of Powered Up elements is yet unclear (the Control+ app is locked to the model and can't be used in custom creations at the moment), the model offers a lot of value for its price: enjoyable assembling experience, fresh design and tons of playability including in-app challenges and free driving using one-touch control. Once again, LEGO prepared not just a toy or a set of plastic pieces, but rather a very impressing experience from the second you open the box till the moment you have to take a break to replace the batteries; this is a smart toy that is very hard to stop playing with.

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