Is Lidl really worth it? Are the prices cheaper than in the supermarket? How good is the quality of the discounter's fruit and vegetables through to e-bikes? Dear community, unfortunately we had to upload our video "Marktcheck checks Lidl" again. A mistake had crept in. The motor power of the Crivid Urban E-Bike X.2 All Black is 250 watts and not, as initially reported, 360 watts. We apologize for this. 00:00 Marktcheck checks Lidl 02:08 Prices at Lidl, Aldi, Edeka, Rewe: Where are groceries cheaper? 05:12 Why are many prices the same? Which offers are worthwhile? 08:22 Schwarz Group produces its own bread, pasta and chocolate 10:34 Quality check: Freshness of food 14:52 E-bike from Lidl's online shop tested 21:00 Fritz Cola, Coca Cola and Lidl's own brand Freeway tested 23:48 Stars like Helene Fischer and Arnold Schwarzenegger advertise for Lidl 25:00 DIY products checked 27:33 From a small discounter to a major player 30:45 Lidl's money-back guarantee 33:10 Organic products at Lidl. How far have they come with animal welfare? 38:43 How fair is Lidl? How do they treat their employees? 39:35 Baked goods in comparison: Lidl, Aldi, Rewe 42:53 Conclusion of our Lidl check ----------- Note: This is an updated version of "Marktcheck checks Lidl 2023" with some new content from 2024, broadcast date: August 6, 2024. By the way: Since MARKTCHECK belongs to SWR, you can download this video for free via WiFi and watch it offline on the go! ----------- LIDL: TRADITIONAL DISCOUNTER Lidl is the largest discounter in the world with around 12,000 branches in 31 countries. Arnold Schwarzenegger also advertises for the discounter. LIDL, ALDI, REWE, EDEKA: WHICH OWN BRAND IS CHEAPER? Why do customers buy from Lidl? How does Lidl compare in terms of price and quality - in a duel with Aldi and with the own brands of Rewe and Edeka? Where can you find the best discounts? Marktcheck clarifies whether the Lidl slogan "Official partner of your life" is true. NON-FOOD ITEMS: LIDL E-BIKE FAILED LAB TEST Among numerous non-food products, there are also e-bikes from the own brand Crivit - as a women's and men's model. How good is the Urban E-Bike? While it went well in the practical test, it failed our lab test. Lidl explains that they tested their e-bike before and during production and from their point of view there is no cause for concern. You can find out what criticisms our lab had in the video. HOW FAIR IS LIDL? HOW MUCH ORGANIC DOES LIDL HAVE? Lidl says that by the end of 2024, at least 25 percent of its fresh meat range will come from the better husbandry systems 3 and 4. The poorer husbandry system 2 still predominates. You can see what that means for the animals in the video. HOW FRESH IS THE FRUIT AND VEGETABLES? In the check: strawberries, raspberries, apples, bananas, tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce. Overall, the freshness is good. But many small defects cloud the overall result. COLA IN THE TEST: WHICH TASTES BEST? Who does better? In the blind tasting: Fritz Cola, Coca Cola, Pepsi, River Cola from ALDI or Freeway Cola from LIDL. BAKED PRODUCTS: LIDL BEATS THE COMPETITION WHEN IT COMES TO PRETZELS Lidl scores points over Aldi and Rewe when it comes to pretzels. What do bread testers from the German Bread Institute say about rolls and bread from the bakery counter? OWN BRANDS: LIDL RELIES ON OWN PRODUCTION & IMPORT FOR LOWER COSTS Lidl bakes its own bread, and the discounter has also taken over Germany's largest pasta factory. Lidl also imports itself, sometimes with its own cargo ships, for lower costs and greater delivery reliability. LIDL IS WORTH IT - IS THAT TRUE? We compared LIDL's own brands with comparable ALDI products, products from the REWE house brand "Ja!" and the EDEKA brand "Gut und Günstig". The result of the price comparison: surprising. Conclusion of our LIDL check: The quality of the products is good overall. The Crivit e-bike failed our test. Authors: Daniel Güldner, Annika Erbach Image source: picture alliance dpa/Hendrik Schmidt AdobeStock/speed300/Kirill Gorlov/Pixel-Shot/Markus Mainka Colourbox ----------- ► • Baked baguettes from Aldi, Lidl, Rew... ► • Aldi and Edeka compared: prices and... ► • Rain jackets from Lidl, Tchibo, The Nor... ► • Original Aperol vs. alternatives from... ► • Salmon from Lidl, Aldi, Costa, Followfo... ----------- ► The article about Lidl is available here: https://www.swrfernsehen.de/marktchec... ----------- ► More information about the show on our homepage: https://www.swrfernsehen.de/marktcheck/ ► More about Marktcheck on our Facebook page: / marktcheck ► You can subscribe to our channel here: http://x.swr.de/s/13x1 ► You can find more about our eco-checkers on Instagram: / oekochecker ► Comments are welcome – but please observe the netiquette: https://www.swr.de/home/netiquette-10... ► Imprint: https://www.swr.de/impressum/ ► Data protection: https://www.swr.de/datenschutz/ #Lidl #Aldi #Check