For 2016, several Lego City sets were scheduled, some of them are still available. Lots of them contains cool features which are not visible on images, that’s why on this page they will be described. Parts are often packed in numerous bags, this tip helps children to open bags one by one during the construction, and reduce the number of parts on the table. You can discover below the Lego 2016 City sets, classified by theme, with an analysis and details like prices, the number of parts, educational interest, etc… Enjoy !

Lego City 60101 Airport Cargo Plane

    

The Lego City Airport Cargo Plane is a good entry for beginners, with few number of parts & interesting features. The cockpit can be removed to place the pilot, and rear cargo bay can be opened. Regarding style, the green color is not very adequate for a cargo plane but the plane is still nice.
I think a detail is quite disappointing on this plane, it’s the motors. Two reasons for this: they’re “empty” at the back (no engine blades, no central axle), and the bottom of the motor is not rounded. That’s not very nice.
The small car is cool, there are several parcels attached on it, that’s very adequate.

157 parts, 2 minifigs/characters | Recommended age : 5 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $24.99, Europe: 19.99€

Lego City 60102 Airport VIP Service

The Lego City 60102 Airport VIP Service is very nice plane, and original. Color scheme is very nice, better than the “Airport Cargo” just above.
The roof of the plane can be removed easily, to install characters inside. Inside the plane, there is a glass, a TV, a map, and a chocolate croissant. The roof of the limo can be opened too, there’s less space but we can see a fridge with a bottle (maybe champagne). Plane and limo combination is very adequate!
No defaults, several details, lots of minifigs/characters, it’s a great Lego set for beginners.

364 parts, 4 minifigs/characters | Recommended age : 5 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $49.99, Europe: 49.99€

Lego City 60103 Airport Air Show

    

A nice set for beginners and intermediate builders. The most positive point of this set, it’s the 3 planes : they’re original, detailed, and each one are different. The bad point is the hangar, it’s not useful, and it’s impossible to put all planes under the hangar. Price would have been lower if the hangar wasn’t here, that’s why personnaly I’m not 100% convinced by the Lego City 60103 Air Show. I would prefer to have this set without the hangar, and reduced price (with the hangar parts removed, the recommended retail price would be very probably 59,99€ or 49,99€).

670 parts, 6 minifigs/characters | Recommended age : 6 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $89.99, Europe: 79.99€

Lego City 60104 Airport Passenger Terminal

    

A very nice set with a very big plane. Surprisely, the entire set Lego City 60104 Airport Passenger Terminal is quite easy to build : the plane is essentially composed of pre-formed parts, like wings wich are joined together and represent only one part, and several parts of the fuselage (nose, tail, bottom). That’s why also I recommand this “Airport Terminal” and “Airplane” to beginners builders, not only for intermediate builders.

The Airport Terminal is nice, it contains cool details and features: entry door can rotate, bag conveyor belt is convincing, and the control tower is nicely designed. Lots of minifigs/characters also, after the assembly child can imagine several scenarios. That’s cool!

694 parts, 6 minifigs/characters | Recommended age : 6 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $99.99, Europe: 99.99€

Lego City 60116 Medical Plane

I think this Medical Plane is the best Lego City plane for the 2016 year. First of all, the price is very interesting, almost 20€.
Then, the plane is very nice, colors chosen and stickers are very adequate, general proportions (length, wingspan) are excellent, motors are detailed (with stickers on the back also !), propellers can turn… The rear of the plane can be opened, but the roof at the back of the plane can be opened too. This allows installing the injury person in the plane easily. It’s really cool to imagine stories, and the construction of the rear of the plane is made by classic lego parts, not pre-formed big parts as you can see on the plane of the set Lego City 60106 Airport Terminal Passenger for example.

I’ve already bought this plane to my nephew, he really likes it!

183 parts, 3 minifigs/characters | Recommended age : 5 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $19.99, Europe: 19.99€

Lego City 60105 Fire ATV

    

This very small set is a good entry for beginners. The price is very low, but there are not a lot of pars. Here, it’s a quad with a fireman, and a “small window” with flames. The red lever allow to hide the flames.

Easy and fast to build, the Lego City 60105 Fire ATV is most suitable for beginners who discovers Lego City.

64 parts, 1 minifig/character | Recommended age : 5 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $6.99, Europe: 5.99€

Lego City 60106 Fire Starter Set

    

In comparison to the set just presented above (Lego City 60105 Fire ATV), the Lego City 60106 Fire Starter Set is more adequate: there are 4 characters/minifig, a small boat, and a small boat dock with a hydraulic or gas equipment.

I would recommend this set for beginners, or children who discover their first Lego City set. The 4 characters/minifigs are an additional value to imagine stories after the building, that’s a very good point!

90 parts, 4 minifigs/characters | Recommended age : 5 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $9.99, Europe: 9.99€

Lego City 60107 Fire Ladder Truck

    

Now we’re introducing bigger Lego City sets. Like each year, Lego proposes a Fire Truck. The Lego City 60107 Fire Ladder Truck is very nice, with a European style. There are lots of details like blue lights on the front of the top, fire logo on the cabin, nice ladder, and pipes.

The yellow water gun is very cool: it’s possible to put a small transparent rounded part on it (which represents water) and to “shoot” the flames. That’s cool, even if sometimes it’s not so easy to find where the small rounded part goes.

The ladder is quite disappointing: despite it’s in 2 parts (the plate and the one with guard-rail), the length of the ladder is not sufficient when it’s retracted, so the ladder doesn’t go over all the cabin. Visually, it’s not nice, the ladder is too small! Lego, please, provide a longer ladder in two parts.

214 parts, 2 minifigs/characters | Recommended age : 5 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $24.99, Europe: 19.99€

Lego City 60108 Fire Response Unit

    

257 parts, 3 minifigs/characters | Recommended age : 5 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $39.99, Europe: 29.99€

Lego City 60109 Fire Boat

    

415 parts, 5 minifigs/characters | Recommended age : 6 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $79.99, Europe: 69.99€

Lego City 60110 Fire Station

    

919 parts, 6 minifigs/characters | Recommended age : 6 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $99.99, Europe: 99.99€

Lego City 60111 Fire Utility Truck

    

368 parts, 3 minifigs/characters | Recommended age : 5 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $39.99, Europe: 34.99€

Lego City 60112 Fire Engine

    

373 parts, 3 minifigs/characters | Recommended age : 5 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $49.99, Europe: 39.99€

Lego City 60126 Tire Escape

Very small set, for beginners. Nice and cheap, but this Lego City is more adequate with others Lego City sets to improve stories scenarios & imagination.

47 parts, 2 minifigs/characters | Recommended age : 5 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $6.99, Europe: 5.99€

Lego City 60127 Prison Island Starter Set

92 parts, 4 minifigs/characters | Recommended age : 5 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $9.99, Europe: 9.99€

Lego City 60128 Police Pursuit

184 parts, 2 minifigs/characters | Recommended age : 5 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $24.99, Europe: 19.99€

Lego City 60131 Crooks Island

244 parts, 3 minifigs/characters | Recommended age : 5 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $29.99, Europe: 29.99€

Lego City 60129 Police Patrol Boat

200 parts, 4 minifigs/characters | Recommended age : 5 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $49.99, Europe: 39.99€

Lego City 60130 Prison Island

754 parts, 8 minifigs/characters | Recommended age : 6 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $89.99, Europe: 79.99€

Lego City 60113 Rally Car

    

104 parts, 1 minifig/character | Recommended age : 5 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $9.99, Europe: 9.99€

Lego City 60114 Race Boat

    

Almost each year, Lego tries to provide a small boat, like an entry set. This year, it’s a very nice race boat, with a fake motor at the back.
Colors are very well chosen and the hull is really well designed. The cabin glass can be opened to install the pilot.
In conclusion, the conception of this boat is classic, but efficient and very adequate for beginners. Moreover, the price is low, so I would highly recommend this set for beginners!

95 parts, 1 minifig/character | Recommended age : 5 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $9.99, Europe: 9.99€

Lego City 60115 4×4 Off Roader

    

The Lego City 60115 is really beautiful, it contains several details. This vehicle is one of the rare which includes openable doors, these last years Lego often provides vehicles with a removable roof only. Several accessories are included, it’s a good point. But the excellent point of this Lego City set is the tires, they’re are over-dimensioned and gives a very nice style to the 4×4. At the back, a spare wheel is present. Children can change tires of the car easily, and invent their own story.

Few stickers are included, the assembly is quite easy, in conclusion, a good set for beginners and intermediate builders.

176 parts, 2 minifigs/characters | Recommended age : 5 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $19.99, Europe: 19.99€ ☆

Lego City 60117 Van & Caravan

250 parts, 2 minifigs/characters | Recommended age : 5 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $19.99, Europe: 19.99€

Lego City 60118 Garbage Truck

248 parts, 2 minifigs/characters | Recommended age : 5 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $19.99, Europe: 19.99€

Lego City 60132 Service Station

515 parts, 4 minifigs/characters | Recommended age : 7 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $89.99, Europe: 69.99€

Lego City 60133 City Advent Calendar

290 parts, 7 minifigs/characters | Recommended age : 5 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $29.99, Europe: 19.99€

Lego City 60134 Fun In The Park

157 parts, 15 minifigs/characters | Recommended age : 5 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $39.99, Europe: 39.99€

Lego City 60119 Ferry

301 parts, 2 minifigs/characters | Recommended age : 5 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $29.99, Europe: 29.99€

Lego City 60120 Volcano Starter Set

83 parts, 4 minifigs/characters | Recommended age : 5 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $9.99, Europe: 9.99€

Lego City 60121 Volcano Exploration Truck

175 parts, 2 minifigs/characters | Recommended age : 5 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $24.99, Europe: 19.99€

Lego City 60122 Volcano Crawler

324 parts, 3 minifigs/characters | Recommended age : 6 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $39.99, Europe: 29.99€

Lego City 60123 Volcano Supply Helicopter

330 parts, 3 minifigs/characters | Recommended age : 7 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $49.99, Europe: 49.99€

Lego City 60124 Volcano Exploration Base

824 parts, 6 minifigs/characters | Recommended age : 8 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $119.99, Europe: 99.99€

Lego City 60125 Volcano Heavy-Lift Helicopter

1277 parts, 8 minifigs/characters | Recommended age : 8 to 12 | Recommended retail price: USA: $149.99, Europe: 129.99€