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Mateo's Off-Road Car

Name: LEGO Mateo's Off-Road Car 71471
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 71471
Rating: 4.8 (341 reviews)

66 · MIXED REVIEWSINVESTMENT GRADE: BB202394 pcsHigh agreement · 89%

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BUY

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LOVED (8)

01Quadcopter mode looks great with improved proportions
02Includes small Z-Blob element, accurate to show size
03More affordable DREAMZzz set
04Mateo minifigure well-designed with dual-molded legs and printed details
05Transformation between two modes uses parts efficiently
06Stickers match Z-Blob's robotic form details
07Nightmare Creature retains magenta and black color scheme
08Great value

CRITICIZED (8)

01Car lacks creativity and detail
02Proportions of off-road buggy are awkward
03Narrow chassis with wheels placed far apart looks strange
04Back of buggy decidedly lacking in detail
05No suspension despite potential
06Missing trans-bright green windscreen on car mode
07Nightmare Creature should have come with trans-clear stand
08Minifigure head could use determined or frightened expression instead of dual smiling

What reviewers are saying

"For such a small set, LEGO DREAMZzz 71471 Mateo's Off-Road Car packs plenty of play into its compact size and piece count."

Brick Fanatics

"More affordable DREAMZzz sets are welcome, but Mateo's buggy is underwhelming"

Brickset Reviews

Ecosystem

71454 Mateo and Z-Blob the Robot — 71471 Mateo's Off-Road Car offers similar play possibilities at a lower price point, despite being smaller and less expensive

71780 Kai's Ninja Race Car EVO — Both are the same price and compact vehicle sets with matching minifigures, but 71471 includes three characters and two building options, demonstrating greater versatility

71454 Mateo and Z-Blob the Robot — 71454 is superior in design; 71471 shares design elements (curved cylinders) but the original robot form is better executed. However, 71471 provides a more affordable alternative with Z-Blob's accurate size.

71469 Nightmare Shark — Both are small DREAMZzz sets; 71471 is more appealing because it offers Z-Blob's normal show size at a more affordable price point

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BUY

Brick Fanatics

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BUY

"For such a small set, LEGO DREAMZzz 71471 Mateo's Off-Road Car packs plenty of play into its compact size and piece count."

Key Pros

✓Great value
✓Impressively detailed for its size
✓Both builds are fun

Key Cons

✕Hard to display in one form
✕Flying version doesn't sit easily on its base without wheels, prone to tipping

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Brickset Reviews

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WAIT FOR SALE

"More affordable DREAMZzz sets are welcome, but Mateo's buggy is underwhelming"

Key Pros

✓Quadcopter mode looks great with improved proportions
✓Includes small Z-Blob element, accurate to show size
✓More affordable DREAMZzz set

Key Cons

✕Car lacks creativity and detail
✕Proportions of off-road buggy are awkward

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Value drivers

Brickset Reviews: Small Z-Blob element (available only here and in 71469) drives some collector interest despite set's other shortcomings

Exclusivity

Brick Fanatics: Wide retail (LEGO.com, LEGO Stores, third-party retailers)

Brickset Reviews: Wide retail via LEGO.com; Z-Blob tiny form exclusive to this set and 71469 Nightmare Shark

Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (1)

Mateo

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Green 'goo' connectors (Z-Blob)
Tangy green color ties the whole set together, used from the goo that holds the vehicle together to the ammo in Mateo's stud-shooting gun
Stickers on bonnet and wings
Provides decorative details that prevent the set from looking boring despite plain white and black base colors
Bright green 2x2 curved cylinders
Used similarly to 71454 Mateo and Z-Blob the Robot; look better serving as supports for rotors than for wheels; love for trans green tube pieces noted in comments
Dual-molded legs (red boots)
New minifigure leg mold representing red boots for Mateo
Reddish brown hair piece with green streaks
Impressive minifigure hair element with color matching Mateo's eye

What Owners Say

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Buyer Ratings

Amazon4.8

338 reviews

87%