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Buckle up—a cheap Cybertruck is coming soon, starting at $59,990.
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Tesla is trying to make its cars more attractive to workers.
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Hours after announcing the cheaper car, Musk said it would only be available in the next 10 days.
Elon Musk’s Tesla is doubling down on its efforts to make its Cybertruck less vanity and more practical, with a budget version that brings it closer to rivals in terms of price.
In an X post on Thursday night, Tesla announced it would launch its “most affordable Cybertruck yet.” According to the post’s ad, it’s “tough as nails and ultra-low cost of ownership,” and starts at $59,990.
About 10 hours later, Musk wrote in a post on X that the reduced-price Cybertruck would only be available “in the next 10 days.”
He did not say whether or how much prices would rise after that period. Musk and Tesla did not respond to requests for comment.
The cheapest all-wheel-drive Cybertruck will cost just under $100,000 in 2024. The current listing price is $79,990.
Although Musk often positions the Cybertruck as a competitor to the Ford F-150, at a price of nearly $60,000, the Cybertruck is still a premium option. The F-150 starts at $39,330.
The cheaper Cybertruck comes as Tesla races to reposition Musk’s shiny silver car as a car for ordinary people.
The new Cybertruck is now listed as the company’s “most affordable” Cybertruck in a Tesla comparison chart. It has a lower towing capacity of 7,500 pounds, down from the 11,000 pounds listed for its “Premium All-Wheel Drive” and “Cyberbeast” versions.
Notable interior differences include heated seats in the first row only, while premium versions have heated seats in both rows. The cheaper Cybertruck comes with fabric seats, unlike the “premium interior” found in more expensive iterations.
Musk once claimed that the truck would be “apocalyptic.” It has been subject to multiple recalls, including reports of the rearview camera, windshield wipers and gas pedal getting stuck.
After a year of modest sales for Tesla’s electric trucks, the more affordable Cybertruck arrives.
According to data released by Cox Automotive in January, Tesla sold 20,237 Cybertrucks in the United States in 2025, accounting for half of its 2024 sales. This is also far lower than Musk’s forecast of 250,000 Cybertruck annual sales in 2023.
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