Is it possible for a Legion class be better than a Deluxe class toy? Well, just like Ravage, Rampage and Wheelie in TF2, this TF3 Sideswipe is probably the better option to its Deluxe counterpart.
The grey plastic is at least shiny, to be closer resembling the silver on the packaging of both... while this one holds together better in car mode without it being as obvious as the larger one that it has a no floor inside the car. (would you want to drive a car like that???)

Not a great toy, but probably one of the better Legions... and about as good as the Dlx version, which makes this one better value if you want to buy just one TF3 Sideswipe toy (especially if you have a TF2 version and want a cheap convertible/topless version).

(and we haven't had a "topless" Transformer since BotCon Arcee... )