City

Snowplow

A little truck that actually spreads salt when you push it, and that's the whole charm.

Brick Rated Score

3.8/5

Set 60490 · 2026

Pieces263

Minifigs1

Year2026

Set number60490

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The verdict

I pushed this thing across my kitchen table about a dozen times just to watch it do its job, and I'm not embarrassed about it.

The tilting plow and the hopper that drops 1x1 round plates out the back as you roll it are genuinely clever little mechanisms for a set this size, and that's what earns this one its spot on the shelf. It's not a showpiece, and I wouldn't put it in the same conversation as City's bigger vehicles, but for the price and the age range it's aimed at, it delivers a real function, not a fake one. Get it for a kid who wants to actually play with the truck, not just look at it.

Best for: younger builders and winter-vehicle collectors who want a truck with a working gimmick, not a shelf piece

The full review

What it is

The first thing I did with this Snowplow was push it straight across the table to see if the salt spreader really worked, and it does. Load the little round salt pieces into the hopper, roll the truck forward, and they trickle out the back like it's actually gritting a road. That's the kind of small mechanical trick that makes a modest set worth building rather than just another truck with wheels.

The catch

I'll be straight with you though, this isn't a set that's going to wow anyone who wants a serious build. At 263 pieces it comes together fast, the shaping is boxy and functional rather than sleek, and a couple of reviewers in LEGO's own January 2026 lineup said flat out they liked other new vehicles in that wave better. The tilting cab revealing a tiny engine is a nice surprise, but there isn't much else in the way of detail once you get past the plow and the hopper.

Who it's for

This one's for the kid who wants to actually play with the truck across the floor, not admire it on a shelf, and for City collectors who like rounding out their winter fleet. If you're after a display piece or a meatier build for the money, look elsewhere in the range. If you want a toy that does something when you push it, this earns its keep.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

Building this one is quick and straightforward, more snap-together toy than engineering puzzle, which fits its target age of 6 and up. The plow assembly at the front hinges up and down easily, the cab lifts on a simple hinge to show the engine underneath, and the hopper mechanism at the back is the one part of the build where you can feel the designers actually solved a problem, gearing the wheels to dispense the salt pieces as the truck rolls forward.

There's no headline rare or printed part here, this is a workhorse set built from common City truck pieces, but the 1x1 round plates used as the salt element do the job well and there are enough of them included to actually run the spreader more than once without hunting for extras. At roughly 10.6 cents a piece in the US, it's a fair value for a small seasonal vehicle, even if the parts themselves are nothing to write home about.

Fun facts

01The Snowplow is part of LEGO City's January 2026 vehicle wave, released January 1, 2026 alongside several other new trucks
02The set measures about 19 x 9 x 9 cm (7.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 inches) built up
03It retails for $27.99 in the US, £19.99 in the UK, and €24.99 in the EU
04BrickEconomy projects the set will retire around mid to late 2027