CyberSUV / CyberVan hints dropped by Musk?? [Updated w/ more from Elon]

[devdrone6]

Just announce it so I can figure out if I want one of the last Model S plaid or this new thing.

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[mitch9]

Just announce it so I can figure out if I want one of the last Model S plaid or this new thing.

oh that's easy. Do you want a Vehicle designed in 2009-2010, then refreshed in 2016, then again I believe.. or do you want a vehicle using steer by wire, all wheel steering, 800V architecure/48V low voltage system

with FSD, unless you are a speed demon, and like to manually drive (nope), then there is a clear answer.. Oh and which one will be supported longer, and not EOL'd

Note: the other factor of course is, do you live near a service center, because, as they say "the early adopters get the arrows"

 

[devdrone6]

oh that's easy. Do you want

I stopped reading after want - that's all it is, it's a want. No justification needed.

 

[pricedm]

Just announce it so I can figure out if I want one of the last Model S plaid or this new thing.

Not mutually exclusive! Get a Model S now, and the "new thing" when it arrives.

 

[CyberWalrus]

 

[Griswold]

I read this as the roadster is the something cooler coming. But I hope something in the Cybertruck spirit.

 

[Sjohnson20]

I don't really think it's the Robovan. That was for mass transport not individual owners.

Must be a large SUV maybe that Cybertruck styled one.

 

[ABILISK]

I really think it's going to be the Ro-bovan, to be honest.

This.

You gotta think like Elon when interpreting Elon. He doesn’t care about drivable vehicles anymore.

 

[xenotek]

to me this looks similar to the render in the original post, except the window slopes upward to a point in this picture vs downward to a point in the original post

 

[xenotek]

Q4 2025 earnings call (January 2026):

 

[Beetlebug62]

https://www.teslarati.com/elon-musk-tesla-developing-new-vehicle-way-cooler-than-minivan/

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company is developing a new vehicle, and it will be “way cooler than a minivan.”




It sounds as if Tesla could be considering a new vehicle to fit the mold of what a larger family would need, and as fans have been demanding it for several years and the company is phasing out the Model X, its only family-geared vehicle, it sounds as if it could be the perfect time.

There are a handful of things Musk could be talking about, and as many Tesla owners have wanted a vehicle along the lines of a minivan for hauling around their family, speculation has persisted about what the company would do in terms of developing something for that exact use case.

There were several options, and some of them seemed to be already available. Musk posted on X yesterday that the Cybertruck has three sets of isofix attachments and could fit three child seats or three adults, and it seemed to be a way to deflect plans for a new, larger vehicle as a Model Y L appeared to be present at Giga Texas.

There is also the Robovan, the large people mover that Tesla unveiled at the “We, Robot” back in 2024.

However, it seems Tesla could be developing something like a CyberSUV, something that is going to be large enough to haul around a car full of kids, but could be developed with the company’s aesthetic of the company’s most recent releases: this would likely include a light bar and a more sleek, futuristic look.

We’ve mocked up some potential looks for Tesla’s speculative vehicle in the past:

Tesla has teased the potential of a CyberSUV in the past, showing off clay models that it developed back in September in a teaser video called “Sustainable Abundance.”

Fans and owners have been calling for this development for a very long time, and it seems like Tesla might be ready to finally answer the call on a large SUV. With the segment being dominated by combustion engine vehicles, Tesla could truly disrupt the large SUVs that have been mainstays.

The Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon would feel some additional pressure, and it would be possible for Tesla to infiltrate some of those sales and pull consumers to electric powertrains.

As the Model S and Model X sunset process is truly hitting full swing, it might be time to consider Tesla’s next option in terms of vehicle development.

Oh, I think I saw it testing recently in the snow in Colorado.

Oh, no... that's my truck. My bad.

 

[Gaximus]

Not mutually exclusive! Get a Model S now, and the "new thing" when it arrives.

If the CT announcement to release is any indication, the model S will well out of WARRENTY anyway by the time the “new thing“ is released.

 

[xenotek]

Tesla is likely building a single "Van" platform with two distinct variations. The first is a steering-wheel-less autonomous cargo vehicle, which Elon discussed moving the Cybertruck toward during the January 2026 Q4 earnings call. The second is a steerable, multi-row family hauler, which aligns perfectly with his July 2022 tweet about a "highly configurable Robovan" and his recent March 24, 2026 promise of something "way cooler than a minivan." Furthermore, the March 23, 2026 Giga Texas drone footage showing a stretched, boxy frame under a tarp strongly suggests this dual-purpose platform is already in physical prototyping.

 

[AlDente]

promised?

Yeah you know like they promised the Cybertruck prices back in 2019. I can clearly recall Elon saying "I promise you these are the prices ... scouts honor" . /s

 

[AlDente]

https://www.teslarati.com/elon-musk-tesla-developing-new-vehicle-way-cooler-than-minivan/

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company is developing a new vehicle, and it will be “way cooler than a minivan.”




It sounds as if Tesla could be considering a new vehicle to fit the mold of what a larger family would need, and as fans have been demanding it for several years and the company is phasing out the Model X, its only family-geared vehicle, it sounds as if it could be the perfect time.

There are a handful of things Musk could be talking about, and as many Tesla owners have wanted a vehicle along the lines of a minivan for hauling around their family, speculation has persisted about what the company would do in terms of developing something for that exact use case.

There were several options, and some of them seemed to be already available. Musk posted on X yesterday that the Cybertruck has three sets of isofix attachments and could fit three child seats or three adults, and it seemed to be a way to deflect plans for a new, larger vehicle as a Model Y L appeared to be present at Giga Texas.

There is also the Robovan, the large people mover that Tesla unveiled at the “We, Robot” back in 2024.

However, it seems Tesla could be developing something like a CyberSUV, something that is going to be large enough to haul around a car full of kids, but could be developed with the company’s aesthetic of the company’s most recent releases: this would likely include a light bar and a more sleek, futuristic look.

We’ve mocked up some potential looks for Tesla’s speculative vehicle in the past:

Tesla has teased the potential of a CyberSUV in the past, showing off clay models that it developed back in September in a teaser video called “Sustainable Abundance.”

Fans and owners have been calling for this development for a very long time, and it seems like Tesla might be ready to finally answer the call on a large SUV. With the segment being dominated by combustion engine vehicles, Tesla could truly disrupt the large SUVs that have been mainstays.

The Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon would feel some additional pressure, and it would be possible for Tesla to infiltrate some of those sales and pull consumers to electric powertrains.

As the Model S and Model X sunset process is truly hitting full swing, it might be time to consider Tesla’s next option in terms of vehicle development.

That vehicle should be built using the unboxing method. Price it aggressively an watch the orders roll in. With SBW and RWS It would become the best selling and safest large SUV in the world. I promise ...

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