LEGO 60487 Yellow Taxi Review: A $15 LEGO City Cab

Up for review today is the LEGO City Yellow Taxi (set 60487). This is a quick little build at 122 pieces, and the instructions are very clear — great for young kids.

Looking for a birthday present for that kid you don't know in your kid's kindergarten class? This is it.

What you get in the box

For $14.99 you get more than you'd expect from a 122-piece City car. The taxi has a modern electric-vehicle look, an opening trunk with luggage, and a hood that lifts to reveal a pretend electric motor. Best of all, it comes with two minifigures — a cab driver (in a flat cap and Hawaiian shirt) and a tourist passenger — and the detailing is done with printed parts rather than stickers, including a GPS screen and a printed map tile inside.

• Set number: 60487
• Theme: LEGO City
• Pieces: 122
• Price: $14.99
• Age: 5+
• Minifigures: 2 (driver + tourist)
• Width: 6-wide vehicle
• Features: opening hood, opening trunk, removable roof

Standard box.

Three bags. A frame. And instructions. Very simple.

The build

This is about as gentle as LEGO City builds get, which is exactly the point. The instructions are some of the clearest LEGO produces — big, well-spaced steps that a 5-year-old can follow with a little help. The roof pops off so you can seat both minifigures inside, and there's a steering wheel up front plus that printed map tile for the passenger. Space is tight for two figures in a car this small, so the proportions look a touch stubby, but it's a minor nitpick on a $15 set.

Is the LEGO Yellow Taxi worth it?

There really isn't much to say against this one. Even if you don't need a gift for a kid — maybe you're a cab driver, maybe you need a car for a city you already have, maybe you just want a relaxing little build — it's a strong value at $14.99 with two minifigures and a few genuine play features. Go get the LEGO City Yellow Taxi, and if you want another cheap City vehicle, check out our LEGO 60447 Off-Road Mountain Truck review.