Tesla Cybertruck years compared: 2024, 2025 and 2026

There are three Tesla Cybertruck years so far, and the 2025 is the safest used buy: it has an EPA range rating, three recalls instead of eleven, and the launch-year fixes already built in. The 2024 is the launch truck with the longest recall list; the 2026 adds a cheaper Dual Motor AWD that gives up air suspension.

The three years at a glance

The stainless body and 48 A charging are the same across all three. What changes is the trim lineup, how much the truck has been through with NHTSA, and whether it has the equipment (air suspension, bed outlets, Powershare) that made the Cybertruck worth its price for many buyers. Here is each year in turn.

2024: the launch truck and its recall list

Deliveries started at Tesla's November 30, 2023 event. The 2024 Tesla Cybertruck came as an AWD at $79,990 and a tri-motor Cyberbeast at $99,990, with Foundation Series versions of both carrying a $20,000 premium that bundled FSD, Powershare equipment, most accessories and the Gen 3 Mobile Connector. Foundation sales ran until about October 2024.

There was no fueleconomy.gov rating for 2024. EPA certification documents and Tesla list 340 miles for the AWD and 320 for the Cyberbeast, and Edmunds measured 334 miles on an AWD. NHTSA rated it 5 stars overall, though only 4 stars for rollover, with a 12.4% rollover risk.

Eleven recall campaigns list the 2024. The ones that needed a service visit, and that you should see paperwork for:

The rest, such as the parking light brightness fix (25V699000) and a warning-light font size, were handled by software. Edmunds' review adds owner-level gripes rather than defects: vague steer-by-wire feel, poor rear visibility with the tonneau closed, uneven panel gaps, wind noise and stainless that is hard to keep clean. Inspect the panels for surface rust spots.

2025: first EPA numbers and a short-lived RWD

The 2025 Cybertruck is where official numbers arrive. EPA rates the AWD at 325 miles and 79 MPGe, about 42.7 kWh per 100 miles.

The odd one out is the Long Range RWD: single motor, 335 miles (82 MPGe), $69,990, sold from April to September 2025. It dropped adaptive air suspension, ventilated seats, the rear display, the powered tonneau and the bed outlets. No bed outlets means no Powershare from the bed, so check carefully if you plan to use the truck as a generator. Its onboard charger rating is not confirmed in our data; read the charging screen.

April 2025 also ended the range extender story: Tesla removed the option and refunded deposits. Three recalls list the 2025, and only two are hardware: the cant rail panel (25V170000) and, on 18-inch steel wheels, the rotor stud recall (26V255000).

2026: a cheaper Dual Motor AWD

The Tesla Cybertruck 2026 brought a new Dual Motor AWD at $59,990 in February 2026, with Tesla saying the price would rise from March 1. It is rated 325 miles and 78 MPGe, rides on coil springs with adaptive damping rather than air suspension, and has textile heated front seats, while keeping the powered tonneau and bed outlets. Premium AWD and Cyberbeast carry over. An over-the-air Off-Road app update added front and rear differential locking.

Late Dual Motor AWD orders were quoted April 2027 delivery, which is one reason lightly used trucks sell quickly. Two recalls so far: the OTA parking-light fix and, again, 26V255000 for trucks on 18-inch steel wheels.

Charging a Cybertruck at home

Every Cybertruck year we have confirmed accepts 48 A, the most a Gen 3 Wall Connector delivers (11.5 kW on a 60 A breaker). Tesla rates that at up to 30 miles of range per hour for the Premium AWD, the lowest of any Tesla because the truck uses more energy per mile.

The 17-hour figure is our estimate: about 123 kWh divided by 7.7 kW, plus Level 2 losses of roughly 5 to 10%. Most owners never charge from empty, but a truck that tows or makes long daily runs is where a full 60 A circuit pays off. Our guides to 60 A breaker sizing and what the install typically costs cover the wiring and price.

What it costs. Tesla's table implies about 383 Wh per mile from the wall at 48 A, including charging losses. At the US average residential rate of 18.31 cents per kWh (EIA, July 2026), 1,000 miles takes about 383 kWh, or roughly $70. Our page on home charging costs per kWh shows how to redo that sum with your own rate.

Powershare. Home backup at up to 11.5 kW needs a Universal Wall Connector or Wall Connector 3, with Tesla's Powershare Gateway in a typical whole-home setup. Software 2026.27.10, reported in September 2026, added truck-to-Powerwall 3 sharing during outages. If backup matters, our comparison of Tesla's two wall chargers is worth reading before you buy hardware.

On the road. Cybertruck Supercharges at up to 325 kW, but only at V4 sites. Tesla lists its CCS1 adapter as not compatible with Cybertruck, so third-party fast charging needs NACS-equipped stations; see charging a Tesla at a non-Tesla station.

Which Cybertruck year should you buy?

• Want the full truck at the lowest risk: a 2025 AWD. EPA-rated, three recalls, air suspension and bed outlets.
• Want the most kit per dollar used: a 2024 Foundation Series, if the seller can prove the service recalls (pedal, inverter, wiper, trim, cant rail) were done and the Mobile Connector is still with the truck.
• Want the cheapest new or nearly new: a 2026 Dual Motor AWD, accepting coil springs and textile seats.
• Want Powershare from the bed: avoid the 2025 Long Range RWD.
• Any year on 18-inch steel wheels: confirm recall 26V255000 by VIN on NHTSA's recall search.

For the rest of the lineup, every Tesla model year sits on one grid.