> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://that-car-blog.ghost.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Tesla raises Cybertruck’s base price by $5,000 - URL: https://that-car-blog.ghost.io/tesla-raises-cybertruck-s-base-price-by-5-000/ - Published: 2026-08-27T18:20:49.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-09T12:24:00.000Z - Description: The all-wheel-drive Cybertruck now costs $77,235 including destination and ordering fees, according to Car and Driver. The $5,000 increase arrives after a steep sales slowdown and reports of substantial unused production capacity. - Author: Pierre-Emil Chantereau - Tags: #ai-generated, #deep-story, #story-tesla-cybertruck-base-price-increase, Tesla Raises Base Price of Cybertruck by $5,000, #entity-dreame-technology, #entity-elon-musk, #entity-spacex, Electric Pickups, electric vehicles, Car pricing, Vehicle Recalls, Dreame Technology, Elon Musk, SpaceX, #heat-cooling Pricing update · 26 August 2026 # Tesla adds $5,000 to Cybertruck’s base price The all-wheel-drive Cybertruck now costs $77,235 including destination and ordering fees, according to Car and Driver. The increase arrives after a steep sales slowdown and reports of substantial unused production capacity. ![A stainless steel Tesla Cybertruck drives down a sunlit avenue beside large white cable-stayed bridge structures.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5c/50/5c507761-e9c5-4cb3-84fb-431db5680f5c/content/images/2026/08/vo-79d0400e-sets-vo79d0400eio1-slots-0.jpg) A Tesla Cybertruck glides along a modern roadway alongside futuristic architectural structures. Illustration: AI-genererad ## How the cheaper truck became a $77,235 purchase The latest rise makes more sense when you follow the truck from production into the sales slump. These are not interchangeable price tags: the February offer was a temporary promotional variant, while the new figure includes destination and ordering fees. $72,235Previous total → $77,235New total 1. 13 Nov 2023 ### The recall production window opens NHTSA says recall 25V-170 covers model-year 2024 and 2025 Cybertrucks made from 13 November 2023 through 27 February 2025. [NHTSA recall 25V-170](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V170&ref=that-car-blog.ghost.io) 2. 2024 ### The first full sales year The account @BenjaminDEKR estimates that Tesla sold about 39,000 Cybertrucks during 2024. [@BenjaminDEKR on X](https://x.com/BenjaminDEKR/status/2086601088636256670?ref=that-car-blog.ghost.io) 3. 2025 ### Estimated sales nearly halve @BenjaminDEKR estimates roughly 20,000 sales in 2025\. Separately, 24/7 Wall St., citing Cox Automotive, reports a 48.1% year-on-year fall from 2024. [24/7 Wall St.](https://247wallst.com/automotive/2026/08/25/tesla-raises-prices-on-cybertruck-almost-no-one-will-buy/?ref=that-car-blog.ghost.io) 4. February 2026 ### A $59,990 promotion appears Investing.com reports that Tesla introduced a temporary promotional dual-motor version priced at $59,990 in the United States. [Investing.com](https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/tesla-raises-cybertruck-prices-by-5000-in-the-us-3584872?ref=that-car-blog.ghost.io) 5. First half 2026 ### About 7,300 sales estimated @Blackintus estimates about 7,300 US sales in the first half, down 32% year on year. @BenjaminDEKR puts cumulative sales below 70,000 by mid-year. > “Tesla has more Cybertruck capacity than it sells.”— @Blackintus, on X [@Blackintus on X](https://x.com/Blackintus/status/2092310252880376135?ref=that-car-blog.ghost.io) 6. 25 August 2026 ### The factory gap comes into view Electrek reports that Gigafactory Texas is using less than 10% of its Cybertruck production capacity and gives that capacity as 250,000 vehicles. [Electrek](https://electrek.co/2026/08/25/tesla-raises-cybertruck-prices-5000-despite-abysmal-demand/?ref=that-car-blog.ghost.io) 7. Now ### Two trims rise by $5,000 Car and Driver reports that the Dual-Motor AWD price, including destination and ordering fees, rises from $72,235 to $77,235\. @SawyerMerritt reports Premium AWD moving from $79,990 to $84,990, while Cyberbeast remains at $99,990. [Car and Driver](https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a73535450/tesla-cybertruck-5000-dollar-price-hike/?ref=that-car-blog.ghost.io) ### What this changes for a buyer The immediate fact is simple: the comparable Dual-Motor AWD purchase costs $5,000 more than before. The surrounding evidence is less simple. Reported factory utilisation is low, sales estimates are falling and no independent evidence in the supplied record establishes that scarcity forced the rise. That does not prove another price move is coming. It does mean availability alone is a weak reason to rush: the record supports the higher acquisition cost, but not a claim that Cybertrucks are in short supply. Transparency: This timeline is based on reporting from Car and Driver, Electrek, Investing.com and 24/7 Wall St.; NHTSA recall records; Tesla statements; and clearly labelled estimates and commentary published on X. The lead image is AI-generated.