It was only a matter of time. Ahead of its official launch in the United Arab Emirates, the first Tesla Cybertruck has arrived in Dubai with an asking price of 520,000 Dirham (around US$141,600 at current exchange rates).
Currently being sold on Dubizzle, an online classifieds site, the seller claims that the truck has 845 hp (630 kW/857 PS), making it a Cyberbeast model, which has a starting price of $96,390. It also claims that the truck is a Foundation Series model, which adds $20,000 to the bill. That means that this truck cost at least $116,390, before options and the cost of travel, making the asking price seem surprisingly reasonable, especially since the first example of the truck auctioned off in the U.S. sold for $244,500.
Although Tesla is expected to sell the Cybertruck in the UAE, which is a popular market for pickups, official deliveries aren’t expected to start until later this year, The National News reports. As a result, importers like Kirill Sosnovyi say that they see an opportunity.
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“I’m sure that, here in Dubai, it will become really popular,” Sosnovyi told the outlet. “We have some Cybertrucks in our hands in the US, and we are bringing this model here by plane, to arrive later this month.”
Tesla’s first pickup truck, the Cybertruck boasts many impressive features, such as four-wheel steering, 48-volt electrics, and bullet resistant glass. In addition, its electric powertrain allows it to accelerate to 60 mph (96 km/h) in just 2.6 seconds.
Thanks to those features and its distinctive design, the truck has already become a hit with American celebrities, per Business Insider. Sosnovyi predicts that the truck will also appeal to customers in the United Arab Emirates.
“There is crazy demand right now and it will be huge in the future when people will see it on the road,” he said. “I’m sure it will become as popular here as the Nissan Patrol.”
