Good things don't last: the most affordable version of the Cybertruck goes up by 10 thousand dollars in the United States

As we already told you here on HighMotor, Tesla surprised everyone just over a week ago with the launch on the US market of a much more affordable version of its electric pickup. For 59,990 dollars, the new entry-level Cybertruck kept the dual electric motor setup and all-wheel drive, offering the same range as the higher versions, in exchange for dropping some equipment features that are not essential either.

That groundbreaking price, the lowest ever recorded for any available version of the Cybertruck, was not going to last long, however. Elon Musk himself warned of it on his account with more than 235 million followers on the social network X, and that warning has just come true.

If you visit the Tesla website for the United States right now, you will see that the entry-level Cybertruck, which until recently cost 59,990 dollars, has now gone up by 10 thousand dollars while offering exactly the same thing. To that price must be added taxes and transport costs, which bring the final price to 72,235 dollars in the best case.

You won’t be able to take delivery until 2027

Ordering the most affordable version of the Cybertruck now instead of ten days ago means taking on a second major drawback. In addition to having to pay 10 thousand dollars more for the same vehicle, Tesla is currently giving a not very specific delivery date that, in any case, stretches into next year. If you buy this version of the Cybertruck now, you could receive it in early 2027, or perhaps in mid or late 2027 as well. For the higher versions, however, priced at 79,990 and 99,990 dollars respectively, the delivery date is much closer, currently announced as between 5 and 7 weeks.

There is no doubt that many potential American customers will now regret not having placed an order for the entry-level Cybertruck just a few days ago, considering that it shares the powertrain with the Premium version, therefore offering exactly the same range and practically the same technical specifications. According to the manufacturer, both versions are capable of travelling 325 miles on a single charge – 524 km – and reach 60 miles per hour in just 4.1 seconds.

The 20 thousand dollars of savings on the entry-level Cybertruck also did not represent a major sacrifice in terms of equipment and specifications for many of these customers, the main difference being the towing capacity, limited to 7,500 pounds – 3,400 kg – compared with the 11,000 pounds – 5,000 kg – of the higher version. While the interior does without the rear touchscreen, the heated rear seats and active noise cancellation, and the audio system has seven speakers instead of fifteen, it still sounds very good. Likewise, another important difference is that the suspension uses coil springs with adaptive dampers, instead of being height-adjustable.