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What is included in EV3 expansion set?

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Emma Martin

Published Feb 16, 2026

What is included in EV3 expansion set?

The Lego Mindstorms EV3 expansion set contains 853 structural parts including specific elements such as gears, a large hub, customization elements of the robot or unique structure elements. The instructions for the construction of new models are available for download on the legoeducation.com site.

What is replacing Lego Mindstorms EV3?

Today, the LEGO Group has announced 51515 Robot Inventor, replacing the EV3 set, 31313, after 7 years. While Spike Prime is set to remain aimed at the classroom environment, the new Mindstorms Robot Inventor is much more a consumer set.

How much is an EV3 set?

The $349 Mindstorms EV3 set has more than 550 pieces from the Lego Technic system, and all the parts you need to make a variety of robots, from a tanklike Tracker to a scorpionlike crawler to a mech biped with a pellet-shooting gun. There are three motors, an IR sensor, a color-sensing module, and a touch sensor.

What is EV3 core set?

LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education EV3 Core Set is a hands-on, cross-curricular STEM solution that engages students by providing the resources to design, build and program their creations while helping them develop essential skills such as creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication.

Is robot inventor better than EV3?

The biggest improvement: smaller and lighter. The new Robot Inventor hub is quite a bit smaller than the EV3 hub. It is much lighter too! At 147g, the new hub is almost half the weight of the 284g EV3 hub.

How many parts are in the Lego Mindstorms EV3 set?

It contains 606 parts. If you want to buy from this inventory, you can part it out into your wishlist. This inventory may not be 100% complete and should only be used as a guide.

What are the parts of Lego Mindstorms EV3 model?

The Education EV3 Core Set (45544) set consists of: 1 EV3 programmable brick, 2 Large Motors, 1 Medium Motor, 2 Touch Sensors, 1 Color Sensor, 1 Gyroscopic Sensor, 1 Ultrasonic Sensor, cables, USB cable, 1 Rechargeable battery and 547 TECHNIC elements.

What are the EV3 sensors?

EV3 Sensors included in the core sets

SensorEducation Core Set (45544)Retail Core Set (31313)
Large motor (rotation)22
Medium motor (rotation)11
Infrared (IR) sensor01
Infrared (IR) beacon01