Tesla’s Cybertruck Is No Longer America’s Best-selling Electric Pickup Truck

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Tesla’s Cybertruck Is No Longer America’s Best-selling Electric Pickup Truck

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The Tesla Cybertruck was knocked off its No. 1 spot as America’s best-selling electric pickup truck in Q1 2025.

According to vehicle registration data from S&P Global Mobility, first spotted by

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, the Ford F-150 Lightning beat out the Cybertruck with 7,913 new registrations, compared to the Cybertruck’s 7,126 registrations. The Chevrolet Silverado EV nabbed third place in Q1 2025, followed by the GMC Sierra EV, Rivian R1T, and GMC Hummer EV.

The news follows the numerous controversies that have hit the Cybertruck over the past year, including everything from a spate of recalls that included flying trim pieces,

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, and trapped pedals, to politically charged controversies and polarizing presidential endorsements. Public opinion may be souring against Tesla in general. A March 2025

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from market research firm YouGov found that a majority of Americans now have a negative opinion of the company, while the EV giant reported its first yearly sales decline in recent history in January.

But while it’s easy to attribute the Cybertruck’s decline to CEO Elon Musk’s antics or ongoing technical issues, models like the Ford F-150 may also simply be proving a hit with consumers.

The model

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from many automotive journalists when it launched in early 2023, but it also offers consumers a much lower starting price tag. The

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currently starts at $49,995 in the US, roughly $10,000 cheaper than the Cybertruck, with prices for the top trim variations offering a comparable discount.

Meanwhile, the

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, not only offers consumers a cheaper starting price for bare-bones models—it also offers perks like a much higher estimated range off a single charge.

Analysts have been quick to chime in with ideas about the changing ranking. Robby DeGraff, an analyst at AutoPacific,

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that the F-150 Lightning “continues to reward EV buyers who desire a pickup truck with emissions-less practicality and durability,” but without the “negative association, showboat styling, and questionable quality” of Tesla’s futuristic truck.

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