Dieselnaut

"Dieselnaut earns a BrickScore of 79.2 and its Highly Recommended label through a bold postapocalyptic design that is unlike anything else in the Ninjago lineup, a strong parts haul in rare colors, and a feature-rich vehicle that rewards patient builders. The one consistent caveat is that the front tracks do not work on hard surfaces."

Dieselnaut earns its Highly Recommended tier through a distinctive Mad Max-inspired aesthetic, an olive green and orange color palette that is uncommon in LEGO, and a dense array of integrated play features. Brickset gave it 88 and called it a standout that exceeded expectations in person; JANG scored it 72 with a positive-but-measured take, primarily dinged by non-rolling tracks on hard surfaces. Owner sentiment is strong: 4.57 stars across 18 ratings, with 88% would-recommend and 4.19/5 for value for money, aligning broadly with the critical consensus.

Where they split: Brickset scored it 88 and described it as exceeding expectations; JANG scored it 72 and flagged the non-rolling tracks as a must-fix flaw. The split is largely about functional expectations: Brickset treated the tracks as acceptable, while JANG stated explicitly that things designed to roll must roll and docked the set accordingly.