Tesla raised prices on two versions of its Cybertruck pickup in the U.S. on Tuesday, increasing their starting costs by $5,000.
The electric vehicle maker raised the price of the Cybertruck Dual Motor to $74,990 and the Premium All-Wheel Drive model to $84,990, according to Tesla’s website.
Tesla’s online configurator, reviewed by FOX Business, lists the Premium All-Wheel Drive Cybertruck at $84,990, while the company’s top-end Cyberbeast remains priced at $99,990.
The Premium All-Wheel Drive model has an EPA-estimated range of 325 miles, an 11,000-pound towing capacity and a 0-to-60 mph time of 4.1 seconds, according to Tesla’s configurator.
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Tesla did not provide an explanation for the price increases in the materials reviewed by FOX Business.
FOX Business reached out to Tesla for comment on what prompted the changes, when the new pricing took effect and whether the company made any corresponding changes to the vehicles’ features or specifications.
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The Cybertruck is Tesla’s electric pickup truck and is manufactured at the company’s Gigafactory Texas facility.
The pricing changes come after Tesla delivered 480,126 vehicles globally in the second quarter of 2026, according to the company’s latest production and delivery report. Of that total, 467,762 were Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, while 12,364 were listed under Tesla’s “Other Models” category.
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Tesla does not separately disclose Cybertruck deliveries in that report, making it difficult to determine how many of the pickups were delivered during the quarter. The company also produced 451,758 vehicles during the three-month period, including 8,822 vehicles in the “Other Models” category.
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Tesla began delivering the Cybertruck to customers in late 2023.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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