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.
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.
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-170The first full sales year
The account @BenjaminDEKR estimates that Tesla sold about 39,000 Cybertrucks during 2024.
@BenjaminDEKR on XEstimated 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.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.comAbout 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 XThe 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.
ElectrekTwo 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
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.