Tesla has pushed back the estimated delivery window for new Cybertruck Premium All-Wheel Drive orders in most of the United States to August-September 2026, a sign of sustained demand for the dual-motor pickup.
The change was flagged Monday by Tesla shareholder and content creator Sawyer Merritt, who said on X that the estimate for new Premium AWD orders had moved to “August-September (from July-Aug before),” leaving buyers facing a wait of up to three to four months.
The longer window lands days after Tesla has raised US lease prices on the Premium AWD by up to 12%.
Higher Lease Prices
The monthly payment on a Premium AWD lease with nothing down rose about 10% to $1,100, while the payment with $5,000 down climbed 12% to $949, based on a 36-month term and 10,000 miles a year, according to Tesla’s configurator.
The flagship Cyberbeast was unchanged at $1,595 with no money down, or $1,439 with $5,000 down.
The lease increase applies only to the Premium AWD in the US market.
A Compressed Trim Ladder
The 2026 Cybertruck lineup runs across three all-wheel-drive configurations.
The entry Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive launched in February at an introductory $59,990, a price Tesla ended on February 28 before raising it to $69,990.
The trim cannot be leased and offers an EPA-estimated 325 miles of range, a 4.1-second zero-to-60-mph time and 7,500 pounds of towing capacity, using coil springs with adaptive damping, a textile interior and a simplified audio system without the rear-passenger touchscreen.
The Premium AWD, at $79,990, shares the dual-motor powertrain, range and acceleration but adds adaptive air suspension, 11,000 pounds of towing capacity, ventilated front seats, a rear touchscreen and other comfort features.
The Cyberbeast, the tri-motor flagship at $99,990, cuts the zero-to-60 time to about 2.6 seconds.
Tesla recently dropped a financing incentive for the model, which has remained a small share of the company’s overall deliveries since its launch.
The February introduction of the cheaper base trim, and the shifting delivery dates that followed, were characterized by some critics as manufactured urgency.
The SpaceX Factor
Earlier demand figures were also supported by purchases from other companies led by Elon Musk.
Registration data analyzed by S&P Global Mobility and first reported by Bloomberg showed that in the fourth quarter of 2025, when total US Cybertruck registrations were 7,071, SpaceX registered 1,279 of them, more than 18% of the quarter’s total.
Roughly 60 more went to other Musk-led entities including xAI, the Boring Co. and Neuralink, bringing the combined share to about 19%.
The transactions were valued at an estimated $100 million or more, providing support to reported volumes during a period of softer consumer uptake.
