What Truck Shoppers Need to Know:
- Tesla dropped the Cybertruck’s rear-wheel-drive base model.
- The new all-wheel-drive entry-level model starts at the same $71,985 (all prices include destination).
- The tri-motor Cyberbeast costs $15,000 less than it did previously.
Three years after the Tesla Cybertruck’s launch — which was two years later than promised — the long-awaited sub-$40,000 base configuration has never materialized, and the former base RWD trim (with a base price north of $70,000) has come and gone. What remains is pretty much the electric pickup that was always expected: gobs of power, reasonable range and distinctive (but polarizing) styling. Related: See Every Photo We Took of the Tesla Cybertruck’s Interior
Pricing
The 2026 Tesla Cybertruck is on sale now. Full pricing (including $1,995 destination charge) is as follows:
| Trim | Price | Range (Miles) |
| Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive | $71,985 | 325 |
| Premium All-Wheel Drive | $81,985 | 325 |
| Cyberbeast | $101,985 | 320 |
What’s Changed for 2026?
Even with the demise of the short-lived RWD Cybertruck, the 2026 lineup largely looks the same as it did before. There are three trim levels to choose from: base, Premium and Cyberbeast. The base trim is more or less what the RWD truck was, just with another motor for more power and AWD. Tesla isn’t even charging more for the base AWD truck than it did for the RWD model; the entry-level Cybertruck AWD stickers at the same $71,985 as the 2025 RWD truck did.
Range
Every Cybertruck has a 123-kilowatt-hour battery pack. That grants them an EPA-rated range of 325 miles for the dual-motor EVs and 320 miles for the tri-motor Cyberbeast, as well as an estimated 79 mpg-equivalent. That’s also enough juice to power your complete home for three-plus days, Tesla says. Capable of DC fast charging at a rate of up to 350 kilowatts, the Cybertruck can add up to 137 miles of range in just 15 minutes. Tesla says base and Premium AWD trims will accelerate from 0-60 mph in 4.1 seconds. A second motor at the back ratchets the Cyberbeast up to 60 mph in just 2.6 seconds.
Standard and Optional Features
Every 2026 Cybertruck comes with a 30-day trial of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) semi-autonomous driving technology. That means every truck is equipped with all the necessary hardware, including onboard cameras that can survey 360 degrees around the vehicle. Those cameras and sensors also enable numerous other safety technologies: forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking, blind spot monitors, lane departure prevention and automatic high beams. A dashcam is also standard. The base Cybertruck features 18-inch alloy wheels, adaptive dampers and a panoramic moonroof. Inside, it has cloth seats (heated and power adjustable in front), a heated steering wheel with a power tilt/telescoping column and ambient lighting. Cabin tech consists of an 18.5-inch touchscreen, two wireless chargers and a seven-speaker audio system. The Premium trim is the same as last year’s entry-level AWD Cybertruck. It rides on 20-inch wheels and an adjustable-height suspension, and it can tow 11,000 pounds versus the base model’s 7,500 pounds. It also includes synthetic leather upholstery, ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, a 9.4-inch touchscreen for backseat passengers and 15 speakers. Other than its additional motor and power, the Cyberbeast is identical to the Premium.
Versus the Competition
Other automakers cram enough batteries into their electric pickups to offer substantially more range than the Tesla. Only the GMC Hummer EV falls short of the Cybertruck, while the Rivian R1T can travel nearly 100 miles farther on a charge than the Tesla — and even that is well short of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra EVs. The GM twins also start significantly cheaper than the Cybertruck. Only the Rivian, however, is as quick as the Tesla.
| Vehicle | Trim | Price | Standard/ Maximum Range (Miles) |
| 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV | Custom Standard Range, 4WD | $55,395 | 286/493 (Trail Boss – Max Range) |
| 2026 GMC Sierra EV | Elevation Standard Range, 4WD | $64,995 | 283/460* (AT4, Denali Max Range) |
| 2026 Rivian R1T | Dual Standard, AWD | $74,885 | 258/420 (Dual-Motor Max Pack) |
| 2026 GMC Hummer EV Pickup | 2X, 4WD | $99,895 | 316*/363* (3X) |
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