Tesla is dropping a bargain version of the Cybertruck

Elon Musk’s Tesla is doubling down on its road map to make the Cybertruck less vanity, more working man, with a budget version that’s clocking in a little closer to the competition, price-wise.

In an X post on Thursday night, Tesla announced it will roll out its “most affordable Cybertruck yet.” It’s advertised, per the post, as “tough as nails with ultra-low cost of ownership” starting at $59,990.

The cheapest all-wheel-drive Cybertruck sold for just under $100,000 in 2024. It’s now listed starting at $79,990.

While Musk has often positioned the Cybertruck as a competitor to the Ford F-150, at close to $60,000, the Cybertruck is still a premium option. The F-150 starts at $39,330.

The cheaper Cybertruck comes amid Tesla’s race to reposition Musk’s shiny, silver vehicle as an everyman’s car.

The new version of the Cybertruck is now listed in a Tesla comparison chart as the company’s “most affordable” Cybertruck. 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.

Significant interior differences include heated seats only in the first row, compared to both rows for the premium versions. The cheaper Cybertruck comes with textile seats, unlike the “premium interiors” in more expensive iterations.

Musk once touted the truck as “apocalypse-proof.” It’s been subjected to recalls, including over its rearview camera, windshield wiper, and reports of jammed accelerator pedals.

The more affordable Cybertruck comes after a year of modest sales for Tesla’s electric truck.

Tesla sold 20,237 Cybertrucks in the US in 2025, according to data from Cox Automotive released in January — half of its 2024 sales figures. It also falls far short of Musk’s 2023 projection that the Cybertruck would sell 250,000 units a year.