LEGO Reviews City60020

Cargo Truck

Name: LEGO Cargo Truck 60020
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 60020
Rating: 4.89 (11 reviews)

74 · RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: BBB2013321 pcsHigh agreement · 99%

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Owner ratings

Consensus

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Owners

Synthesized Verdict

"A BrickScore of 74 reflects a Recommended City set that earns its place through an excellent forklift design and a clean, customizable truck, with the rubber band lift mechanism being the one frustration keeping it from a higher tier."

Both Brickset and JANG gave this 2013 City cargo truck a solid but not exceptional reception, praising the forklift as the best LEGO had produced to date and highlighting the three-piece truck design as clean and customization-friendly. JANG noted the rubber band forklift mechanism as the set's one meaningful frustration. Owner data is thin at just 11 ratings, averaging 4.89 out of 5 with a 100 percent would-recommend rate, though that small sample limits statistical weight.

Where they split: JANG's sentiment is listed as mixed, reflecting genuine ambivalence about the rubber band mechanism which he called a really poor decision by LEGO, while otherwise expressing strong enthusiasm for nearly every other element. Brickset's review is fully positive, rating playability at 80 versus JANG's 55, suggesting the mechanism bothered JANG considerably more.

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LOVED (7)

01Best-looking LEGO forklift at the time, using new curved parts for a modern, rounded appearance
02Detailed cargo pieces including a V engine with belt detail using a Technic piece
03Three-piece truck design lending itself well to customization
04Three minifigures including a female worker and a forklift operator with new ear-protection hat piece
05Nice greebling on the truck chassis sides, mirrors, and spoiler
06Cargo area accommodates both pallets simultaneously
07Looks strong even without stickers applied

CRITICIZED (5)

01Rubber band forklift lift mechanism is too stiff and difficult to operate, particularly for children
02Side-opening cargo bay sacrifices vehicle realism for playability
03Forklift lift height is calibrated for the companion cargo plane rather than ground-level play
04Exhaust stacks considered over-the-top for the vehicle's size
05Price of $39.99 felt high to several owners for a set of this scale

What reviewers are saying

"I'm a sucker for 6-wide City trucks"

Brickset Reviews

"I actually like very very very very much I think there's there are few things that they could have done uh to make this better period few things uh as it is I I just there's nothing about it I can complain about really"

JANG's LEGO Reviews

Ecosystem

7733 Truck and Forklift — 60020 is similar in concept to 7733 from 2008's Cargo sets, but much better executed.

4206 Recycling Truck — The forklift in 60020 looks much better and seems to be more easily playable than the one in 4206.

2008 Cargo Truck — 2013 version has more pieces, better-looking forklift, better cargo details, better truck design. 2008 version had longer truck with second box/trailer but overall the new version is superior despite slightly higher cost. Still a good value overall.

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Avg score

Consensus

BUY

Brickset Reviews

Editorial Source

BUY

"I'm a sucker for 6-wide City trucks"

Key Pros

✓Well-designed truck with nice greebling details
✓Best-looking forklift LEGO has made, using new curved parts
✓Three minifigures including female worker and detailed forklift operator with ear protection

Key Cons

✕Spring-loaded forklift can never be left in lower position due to rubber band mechanism
✕Opening on truck side sacrifices realism for playability

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JANG's LEGO Reviews

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BUY

Key Pros

✓Forklift looks better than in pictures, nice modern round look
✓Detailed cargo pieces, especially the V engine with belt detail
✓Truck design is excellent with nice details on sides, mirrors, spoiler, and back

Key Cons

✕Forklift rubber band is way too stiff and creates excessive tension
✕Rubber band launcher mechanism is overengineered for its purpose

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Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (3)

Blue Jacket with Pockets and Orange Stripes, Blue Legs, Blue Cap with Hole, Headphones, Safety Goggles

Farm Hand, Blue Overalls, Short Bill Cap

Overalls with Tools in Pocket Blue, Red Short Bill Cap, Eyelashes and Red Lips

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Curved vehicle parts from Cars theme
Used to give the forklift a streamlined look
New cap with hole for headphone/ear protectors
New accessory design for the forklift operator minifigure
White arches on truck side
New parts appearing in white and black, also in summer LotR sets
Cap piece with miniature pin hole for ear protection pieces
New for 2013, allows ear protection pieces to attach to minifigure heads
Large modified tile piece for cargo bay
Six studs wide, forms the main cargo space with minimal wasted area
V engine cargo piece with belt detail using Technic piece
Nicely detailed, could be repurposed in vehicles, airplanes, or boats

What Owners Say · summarized from 11 written reviews (LEGO, Amazon, Walmart)

Owners consistently praise the LEGO 60020 Cargo Truck for its realistic design, functional forklift with rubber-band lift mechanism, and inclusive minifigure set, with no significant complaints reported.

COMMON PRAISE