Top 10 RC Cars and Trucks Under $250
Find the Perfect Gift this Holiday Season
Giving the gift of Traxxas speed, power and performance doesn’t mean blowing your holiday budget! Every Traxxas model is designed for long-lasting value and fun, and these ten models under $250 are guaranteed to thrill your favorite gift-getter (young or old!) all year long. These models are low in price but big in value with oil-filled shocks, independent suspension, waterproof electronics, industry-leading customer service, and nationwide dealer support as close as your local hobby store.
At just $199.99 with battery, the Bandit is not only the best-selling RC buggy, but a top performer too—35+mph right out of the box! Bandit arrives Ready-to-Race® with Power Cell battery and NiMH charger included, and waterproof electronics means no terrain is off limits. Mud and snow? Bandit is good to go, and built tough for year-round driving excitement. Also available: Bandit without battery and charger, just $159.99.
Got a monster-truck fan at home? Give them the best-selling RC car crusher of all time—the Stampede! This high-riding truck with massive monster truck tires delivers genuine Traxxas fun, durability, and thrills with waterproof electronics and extra-tall ground clearance for go-anywhere performance. The required Power Cell battery and charger are included, and Stampede arrives Ready-to-Race® with no assembly required. Pop a wheelie on the way to 30+mph, or activate Training Mode™ to trim speed and power by 50% for first-time drivers. Traxxas RC fun is for everyone! Also available: Stampede without battery and charger, just $169.99.
The Rustler is fast—35+mph! And fun—with waterproof electronics that go anywhere! And tough—well of course, it’s a Traxxas! This sleek machine is the best-selling RC stadium truck year after year, and a favorite-truck pick for beginners and experienced enthusiasts alike. Chrome wheels and eye-popping paint are standard, and with the Power Cell battery and charger right in the box, the Rustler is Ready-to-Race® as soon as the wrapping paper comes off. Also available: Rustler without battery and charger, just $169.99.
The award-winning, best-selling Slash is an all-time fan favorite! It’s the original RC short-course truck, renowned for its realistic and rugged full-fender styling, all-surface performance (over 30mph!), and unbeatable toughness. Slash rolls out Ready-to-Race® with a Power Cell battery and charger included, and waterproof electronics make this off-roader ready for dirt, snow, mud and anything in between. Also available: Slash without battery and charger, just $199.99.
Traxxas short-course performance and fun with four-wheel drive, in a just-right size that’s easy to take anywhere—that’s the 1/16 scale Slash 4X4. At 14 inches long, it’s half the size of the 1/10-scale Slash 4X4, but still “big” enough for all kinds of off-road terrain. And with its biggest-in-class 550 Titan motor, there’s nothing small about its performance—or specs. Waterproof electronics, Power Cell battery and charger, and an authentic race-replica ProGraphix® body are all included.
Got a DIY guy or guy on your gift-giving list? Get them the Stampede 4X4 kit! This rugged, 4WD monster truck is engineered for all-terrain adventure, and assembles easily in a few evenings with simple tools. After assembly, the builder can choose the radio gear and power system they prefer, for custom specs to suit the way they want to drive (or, get the Stampede 4X4 with included electronics—see link below). Building the Stampede 4X4 is easy, rewarding and fun—and educational too, but you don’t have to tell them that. Also available: Stampede 4X4 Kit with required electronics, just $269.99.
BIGFOOT! It’s the car-crushing colossus that put monster-trucking on the map. Traxxas’ super-detailed replica ride is based on the best-selling Stampede with a metal-gear transmission, lifted chassis, and loads of suspension travel for big jumps and thrilling stunts. The officially licensed F-100 Ford XLT Ranger body gleams with its chrome light bar, KC Lights, “dual carbs” and more, with deep-dish wheels and realistic “shaved” tires just like the full-sized BIGFOOT’s. And of course, BIGFOOT arrives with waterproof electronics, fully assembled and Ready-to-Race®.
One of the great things about the RC hobby is the ability to switch body designs. Mustang? Corvette? Ford GT? Cadillac CTS-V? With a sold-separately body set, the 4-Tec 2.0 can be any of them—or, your gift-getter can choose from a vast array of aftermarket styles. No matter how it’s dressed, the 4-Tec delivers 30+mph for blistering blacktop performance with Titan® 550 power, full-time 4WD, oil-shock suspension, and black-chrome wheels.
Any RC’er will tell you: the legendary E-Revo is all about high-tech, high-performance RC excitement. And in 1/16 scale, award-winning E-Revo engineering fits in a backpack! Dramatic monster-truck styling, full-time 4WD, and waterproof electronics deliver outstanding off-road performance in a size that’s easy to take anywhere. The 1/16 E-Revo arrives Ready-to-Race®, battery and charger included—perfect for instant holiday fun.
Street-ready rally machine, tall-and-tough monster truck, dirt-slinging desert racer—no matter which 1/18 scale LaTrax car or truck you choose, you’ll be giving an exciting RC model that’s ready for action indoors and out, and loaded with features. Waterproof electronics and shaft-driven 4WD are standard, and a Power Cell battery with charger are right in the box. Even the AA batteries for the transmitter are included, for instant holiday fun.
