Tesla is preparing to begin deliveries of its most affordable Cybertruck trim to date, with early buyers receiving confirmed delivery dates for later this month.
A post shared Sunday on X by a Southern California-based buyer showed a delivery confirmation for a Cybertruck Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive scheduled for June 21, 2026.
Wes Morrill, Tesla‘s lead engineer for the Cybertruck program, replied to the post, writing that the buyer would “love it.”
The buyer said they placed their order within an hour of the trim’s announcement in February, securing the original $59,990 introductory price before Tesla raised it to $69,990 on March 1.
New orders placed today show estimated delivery windows stretching into 2027.
The $60,000 Cybertruck
Tesla launched the Dual Motor AWD trim on February 20 as part of a broader lineup restructuring — that also eliminated the ‘Luxe Package’ from the tri-motor Cyberbeast.
At $59,990, the variant was $10,000 cheaper than the discontinued Rear-Wheel Drive model and represented the lowest starting price in the Cybertruck’s history.
CEO Elon Musk warned at the time that the introductory price would last only 10 days. Demand surged immediately.
Delivery estimates slipped from June to September-October within days of launch, and by late February had pushed out to April 2027 for new orders.
On March 1, Tesla raised the price by $10,000 to $69,990, a 17% increase that also removed the lease option for the trim.
Buyers who locked in orders during the introductory window appear to be receiving the originally promised June delivery dates, based on the posts circulating on social media.
What the Base Trim Offers
The Dual Motor AWD shares its powertrain with the higher-priced Premium AWD, delivering an EPA-estimated 325 miles of range, a 4.1-second zero-to-60-mph time, and 7,500 pounds of towing capacity.
Standard features include steer-by-wire, four-wheel steering, Powershare vehicle-to-home capability, a composite bed with powered tonneau cover, and two 120-volt outlets plus one 240-volt outlet.
To reach the lower price point, Tesla stripped several features found on the $79,990 Premium AWD.
The base trim uses coil springs with adaptive damping instead of adaptive air suspension, cuts towing capacity from 11,000 to 7,500 pounds, replaces ventilated front seats with standard heated seats, swaps the premium audio system for a simplified unit, and removes the second-row touchscreen.
Interior materials are textile rather than the premium synthetic used on higher trims.
The Cyberbeast, Tesla‘s tri-motor flagship at $99,990, remains the top of the lineup with a zero-to-60 time of roughly 2.6 seconds and 11,000 pounds of towing capacity.
None of the three current trims include the Full Self-Driving software as standard — following Tesla’s shift to a subscription-only model in February.
Cheaper Trim Arrives Amid Weak Sales
First deliveries of the base Cybertruck come against a backdrop of persistently soft sales for the electric pickup.
According to Cox Automotive data, the company sold 3,519 Cybertrucks in the United States during the first quarter — the lowest quarterly figure since customer deliveries began in November 2023.
The result represented a 45.1% decline from 6,406 units in Q1 2025 and a 15% drop from Q4 2025.
Full-year 2025 US sales totaled roughly 20,300 units, a 48.1% plunge from the prior year and just 8.1% of the 250,000-per-year production rate Musk once projected.
Demand figures have also been bolstered by purchases from Musk-led entities.
Registration data analyzed by S&P Global Mobility showed SpaceX registered 1,279 Cybertrucks in Q4 2025, accounting for over 18% of the quarter’s total US registrations.
Additional units went to xAI, the Boring Company, and Neuralink, bringing the combined share from Musk entities to roughly 19%.
The arrival of the cheaper trim could provide the first meaningful test of whether a lower entry price can reverse the model’s sales trajectory.
Rising Wait Times for Other Trims
The broader Cybertruck lineup has also seen delivery timelines stretch.
Tesla pushed back the estimated delivery window for the Premium AWD to August-September in late May, up from a previous July-August estimate.
As of Monday, customers purchasing the variant must wait until October-November.
The extension followed a roughly 10% to 12% increase in US lease prices on the Premium AWD, with the monthly payment rising to $1,100 with nothing down on a 36-month term.
The Cyberbeast, which has remained a small share of overall Cybertruck deliveries, showed shorter wait times of three to seven weeks depending on location as of mid-April.
On Monday, however, deliveries had also been pushed to August-September.
Used Cybertrucks Available
Last week, Tesla also moved to formalize its pre-owned Cybertruck inventory, listing used units on its website with prices starting at $66,200 for a 2024 Foundation Series model with roughly 2,500 miles.
The cheapest used listing undercut the new base trim’s $69,990 sticker by approximately $3,800, while offering premium features — including adaptive air suspension, ventilated seats, and the second-row touchscreen — that the base variant lacks.
Used Foundation Series trucks originally sold for roughly $99,990 to $119,990 when new, meaning the $66,200 entry-level listing represents depreciation of roughly 34% to 45% within one to two years.
FSD does not transfer to a second owner on used Tesla vehicles, consistent with the company’s subscription-only strategy for the software.
The availability of loaded used Cybertrucks at prices comparable to, or below, the stripped-down new base trim creates an unusual dynamic in the market.
A buyer ordering the new Dual Motor AWD today at $69,990 faces a wait stretching into 2027, while a used Foundation Series with more equipment is available for immediate delivery at a lower price.
Tesla has not disclosed the total number of base Cybertruck AWD orders placed during the 10-day introductory window or since the price increase took effect.
