Customer reviews from LEGO
LEGO - Technic Volvo EC500 Hybrid Excavator 42215
Average customer rating
2.8
(15 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 15 reviews
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33%of customers recommend this product.
(
5 out of
15)
Customer Reviews for LEGO - Technic Volvo EC500 Hybrid Excavator 42215
Customer Rating
2
Poor building experience
on August 9, 2026
Posted by: FuriosAsistentBraptor001
Extremely complex and slow build, with a gear system prone to fail. The gears keep grinding out of nowhere with all the steps followed. The tracks and the rotation are manual and the boom is extremely slow. I had a lot more fun building and playing with the 42042 set.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from LEGOBy Redd, LEGO® Customer Service, August 12, 2026
Hi, thanks for taking time to leave us feedback, I'm sorry you didn't enjoy the building and playing experience of the Volvo EC500 Hybrid Excavator. We'll pass your comments about the gear system and the tracks to our design team to help with future sets!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
2
Nice build but poor functionality
on July 5, 2026
Posted by: EmperorAgreeableSalad241
The set was fun to put together, and the instructions were well-done. My big complaint is that the motorized movements are extremely slow, to the point that it’s only really good as a static display. For the price I would expect a lot more, and for the swivel and tracks to be motorized. This is probably the most disappointing set that I’ve ever bought for that reason.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
best set ever
on April 20, 2026
Posted by: BiggestRelaxedFlag
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I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Excellent build
on April 12, 2026
Posted by: Luke g
I bought this set for my birthday and I absolutely love this set. After reading previous reviews of this set I was pretty skeptical but I bought it anyway. This was my first 18+ set and I love it. It may be a little slow and expensive but if you love all things construction related you should like it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
1
Absolutely the worst Lego I have ever purchased
on April 8, 2026
Posted by: Builder of lego
The build was okay but for the money this Lego doesn’t cut it. It never worked properly and was just an inferior design.
I have built several dozen Lego’s and this was the worst one hands down. Very disappointing
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from LEGOBy Sien, LEGO® Customer Service, April 9, 2026
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us! We're sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy the build. If you found The Excavator didn't work as it should have, something may have gone wrong during the building process. If you'd like any further help, please don't hesitate to get in touch via LEGO.build/Service and we'll have a look!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Money well spent
on January 7, 2026
Posted by: NathanM
Read reviews after purchasing and I was a little concerned. The poor reviews were a bit surprising considering the reviews of the other products I have purchased were so high. I’ve read the negative reviews and my experience doesn’t reflect them at all. I’ve done multiple Technic builds and this was on par with all of them. During the build I was waiting to run into issues that would, in my eyes, justify the poor reviews but I never came across them. It’s not cheap but definitely worth the money and I would recommend.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Posted by: YellowSocks25
Verified Purchase:Yes
My son said he loved building this Volvo Excavator. The only negative was for the buster to be motorized, but overall, 5 stars.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
2
An enjoyable built with a disappointing end result
on December 19, 2025
Posted by: shroomzofdoom
Verified Purchase:Yes
The final drive ratio kinda ruins anything that could potentially be enjoyable. Really not much you can do with one motor. Really expensive for what you get. Not sure why they'd even produce this one
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO