Cybertruck AWD Is Now $74,990. Here's What That $15,000 Buys You
Tesla has adjusted the Cybertruck Base AWD price to $74,990. If you were watching the market several months ago when it started at $59,990, yes, that's a $15,000 increase. That's not a rounding error. That's a different car payment.
So what are you actually getting at that price? Let me go through it.
The Steer-by-Wire Thing Is Real
The Cybertruck AWD runs steer-by-wire. No mechanical connection between the wheel and the front axle. This is the part of the spec sheet that actually deserves attention because it's genuinely uncommon at any price. Whether that translates to a meaningfully better driving experience depends on the driver, but it's not a gimmick in the way some Cybertruck features feel like gimmicks. It's a real engineering decision with real tradeoffs.
Standard Wheels, Optional Upgrade
The AWD rolls off the lot on 18-inch Molten Wheels. If you want the 20-inch Core Wheels with 35-inch tires, that's an available option. The larger rubber will affect range, which is worth factoring in before you click "add to order." At $74,990 you'd think they'd include the bigger wheels, but here we are.
The Interior Is Textile, Not Leather
This one's worth knowing before you sit in it and expect vegan leather. The AWD trim uses textile material. It's a base-level interior choice at a not-base-level price. If this matters to you (and for some owners it will), the Cybertruck has three trim configurations total, so there are other options to look at if you want different materials.
USB-C Port Count: Not Generous
Front row gets one USB-C port, tucked away in the center console. Rear row gets two. That's three total in a truck that costs $74,990. One port up front, hidden, is a choice. It's not a dealbreaker but it's the kind of detail that shows up on day 200 of ownership when you and a passenger both want to charge something.
FSD Is a Subscription Now
Full Self-Driving runs $99 per month on the Cybertruck. You're not buying it outright. At that rate you'd spend about $1,188 a year for the feature. If you use it consistently, that might pencil out. If you're one of those owners who activates it twice and goes back to manual driving, it doesn't.
The $15,000 Question
A $15,000 price increase from where the AWD started is hard to frame as anything other than significant. What changed to justify it isn't something I can tell you from the current spec sheet alone because the hardware didn't obviously change. This could mean Tesla is correcting for margin pressure, adjusting to demand, or both. One possibility is that the earlier pricing was a launch positioning play that was always going to move. That happens.
What I can tell you is that at $74,990, you're getting steer-by-wire, textile interior, three USB-C ports, 18-inch wheels standard, and a monthly FSD subscription as an option. Whether that's worth it depends entirely on what you need a truck to do and whether the Cybertruck's particular combination of tradeoffs fits your actual life.
For some buyers it will. For buyers who were planning around the $59,990 entry point, the math just changed.
Source: Teslarati