Yellow Taxi

The Yellow Taxi is a satisfying 30-minute build with a genuinely impressive attention to interior detail for its size. The opening hood reveals printed battery tiles inside — a new mold for 2026. The boot (trunk) opens to store a suitcase and laptop. For a .99 City car, this is loaded. The build order is logical and teaches good layering technique for enclosed vehicles.

The side profile is achieved with a new 2026 bracket piece — a 1×2 plate with a central bracket position, different from the existing upward and downward variants. It's worth having for any builder who makes city-scale vehicles. The roof-mounted sign construction (clip-and-bracket) is a tidy repeatable technique.

The standout parts here are all printed: a 2×6 tile with Bricksburg skyline graphic (The LEGO Movie nod), a 2×4 curved roof slope with the taxi sign, and the interior route map tile. All printed, zero stickers. The new 2026 battery tile is a unique bonus. Yellow City car elements are always useful for street dioramas.

Classic bright yellow LEGO taxi — it just works as a display piece. Recognizable silhouette, printed details at close range, compact enough to sit anywhere. Works best as part of a city streetscape display rather than alone, though the Bricksburg nameplate on the sign adds a playful Easter egg for LEGO fans.

122 pieces — with all-printed parts (no stickers) is excellent value. The cost is competitive and the parts quality makes it higher value than the number suggests. Essential for City builders, worth it for the printed tile collection alone.