In a one-two punch fashion today, Tesla has announced two big pieces of news, one after the other. First off, Tesla has officially launched in Saudi Arabia, but more importantly, it has also announced plans to introduce the Long Range RWD Cybertruck.
A new era
— Tesla Europe & Middle East (@teslaeurope) April 10, 2025
Launching in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today 🇸🇦 pic.twitter.com/UyFgilD2kf
Saudi Arabia Launch
Tesla vehicles are now, for the first time - barring third-party imports - available for direct sale to customers in Saudi Arabia, beginning with the refreshed Model 3 and the refreshed Model Y.
Tesla has also stated that the Cybertruck will be launched in late 2025, which brings us to our second piece of news.
RWD Cybertruck Has Different Features
Tesla unveiled the Long Range Rear Wheel Drive Cybertruck on the Middle East website, which is scheduled to be available in the late 2025 timeline. This is more than a single motor variant of the Cybertruck. The RWD version of the truck is not only lighter than the AWD version, but also features different specs.
Unfortunately, pricing is not available at this time for any of the versions in Saudi Arabia, so we can’t estimate the North American price either, but this will be something a lot of potential buyers have their eye on.
Here are the specs of the Long Range RWD version and how it compares to the AWD Cybertruck (be sure to scroll horizontally on mobile).
Variant | Range | Towing | Weight | Acceleration (0-100km/h) | Top Speed | Max Ground Clearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LR RWD | 350 mi (563km) | 3,402 kg | 2,775 kg | 6.6s | 112 mph (180km/h) | 243mm |
LR AWD | 325 mi (523km*) | 4,990 kg | 3,009 kg | 4.3s | 112 mph (180km/h) | 406mm |
Cyberbeast | 320 mi (515 km) | 4,990 kg | 3,113 kg | 2.7s | 130 mph (209km/h) | 406mm |
*The Foundation-Series Cybertruck AWD is rated at 560km of range.
No Air Suspension, No Rear Screen
One of the immediate things to notice in the Long Range RWD variant Cybertruck is the fact that it does not include an air suspension or rear screen. Tesla has removed the air suspension and will likely fit the truck with a much cheaper regular suspension in order to cut costs. This will likely come alongside other changes to the interior trims, as well as changes to the bed outlets and tonneau cover.
We expected the LR RWD version to launch with fewer features, as it tries to appeal to more buyers, such as work-truck purchasers or those who want a fantastic EV truck but without all the extras that are essential for off-roading or track use.
The LR RWD also comes with the option of 18” rims - a new wheel size that isn’t currently available for other versions. These wheels also come with Cybertruck-themed and hex-styled aero covers and look to be the same or similar tires mounted on them based on the pictures on Tesla’s site.
We don’t have any news yet on when this version will be available in North America, but given that Tesla will be producing it at Giga Texas, a North American launch can’t be too far behind.
