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Tesla’s head-turning and stainless steel-bodied Cybertruck has now had its cheapest version made available to the public, coming in 40% cheaper than the top-spec Cyberbeast trim.
The Cybertruck’s Long Range dual-motor variant is now available to order in the US with specs that have been trimmed back to get it to $US59,990 or under $A84,800.
Having said that, it would still deliver up to 3.4 tonnes of braked towing, making it the highest tow-rating for any electric vehicle if it were offered in Australia today.
This new variant will come equipped with over 520 km of EPA range, which is generally more conservative than the WLTP cycle used here.
In an email sent out by Tesla, the company said: “Get 325 miles of estimated range, 7,500 pounds of towing capacity and dual motor all-wheel drive performance for our lowest starting price.”
With this, the new Cybertruck lineup looks like this:
This variant is also expected to have the roughly 123 kWh battery pack, enabling it to have long range from its single-motor drivetrain.
Charging this pack in the entry level Cybertruck with a DC charger will still achieve charging speeds of up to 325 kW.
Speaking of the drivetrain, it’s still expected to have a respectable 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 4.1 seconds since the 0-60 mph specs.
This is actually the same as that offered by the Premium AWD, which is $US20,000 more than this new variant.
With a ground clearance of just over 240 mm, it’s still quite capable when taken off-road, but it can’t be adjusted as easily as the more expensive variants.
That’s because it gets adaptive coilover suspension instead of the air suspension seen in the dual and tri-motor variants, which helps them get up to 400 mm of ground clearance in “Extract Mode”.
The almost 2.8-tonne variant comes with the same large 18.5-inch touch screen in the middle of the front, but loses out on the rear passenger screen.
On top of that, a powered tonneau cover is also on offer with multiple V2L ports, including 2x 120 V + 1x 240 V available.
A more entry-level 7-speaker sound system is available over the premium 15-speaker system in the upper trims.
Staying on the inside, textile seats are now offered over the leather ventilated seats found in the higher trims, giving it more of a conventional work truck feel.
This entry-level Long Range AWD variant is expected to have deliveries start in June and will be built at Tesla’s GigaTexas factory.
At the same time, the first Cybercab Robotaxi will also be mass-produced in Texas, making it one of Tesla’s most diverse plants.
This latest variant will help many more people get behind the wheel of one of the most unique vehicles on the market and could be the variant that goes into multiple global markets.
Here in Australia, in 2025, Tesla showcased the Cybertrucks at the Everything Electric show in Sydney and at events like the Melbourne Motor Show, drawing thousands of people to check this vehicle out, with huge queues for those wanting to get close to it.
This shows the level of interest in this vehicle, and an entry-level, more accessible version could attract many more buyers to the brand.
With rumours that the Cybertruck could be heading to other markets outside of the US, a right-hand-drive version could be on the cards in 2027.
Riz is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.
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