February 2026 brought a major Cybertruck shake-up: Tesla launched a new ** base Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive ** variant starting at **$59,990** (before taxes/fees/destination), the lowest entry point yet for the iconic stainless-steel electric pickup. This "Standard" or "base" Dual Motor AWD slots below the renamed **Premium All-Wheel Drive** ($79,990) and ** Cyberbeast ** tri-motor ($99,990 after a $15,000 reversal from prior hikes). The move—detailed in Tesla's configurator updates and reviews from MotorTrend (Feb 23 first look), Car and Driver, InsideEVs, and Electrek—responds to sluggish sales (2025 volumes low) by making the truck more accessible while trimming luxuries. It retains core performance (4.1-sec 0-60 mph, 325-mile EPA est. range) but cuts features like adaptive air suspension , rear touchscreen, ventilated seats, and full towing/payload capacity to hit that sub-$60k mark. For Kenyan enthusiasts in Chuka/Tharaka-Nithi—who follow Tesla imports ...
February 2026 brought a major Cybertruck shake-up: Tesla launched a new ** base Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive ** variant starting at **$59,990** (before taxes/fees/destination), the lowest entry point yet for the iconic stainless-steel electric pickup. This "Standard" or "base" Dual Motor AWD slots below the renamed **Premium All-Wheel Drive** ($79,990) and ** Cyberbeast ** tri-motor ($99,990 after a $15,000 reversal from prior hikes). The move—detailed in Tesla's configurator updates and reviews from MotorTrend (Feb 23 first look), Car and Driver, InsideEVs, and Electrek—responds to sluggish sales (2025 volumes low) by making the truck more accessible while trimming luxuries. It retains core performance (4.1-sec 0-60 mph, 325-mile EPA est. range) but cuts features like adaptive air suspension , rear touchscreen, ventilated seats, and full towing/payload capacity to hit that sub-$60k mark. For Kenyan enthusiasts in Chuka/Tharaka-Nithi—who follow Tesla imports ...