1,600-mile Endurance is either a bargain or a wild gamble
Well, here’s something you don’t see every day. A 2023 Lordstown Endurance pickup not only appeared on Bring A Trailer, but someone actually risked it all and bought the pickup from the automaker that went up in flames. It’s been two years since Lordstown declared bankruptcy after only having produced a very small number of Endurance pickups. The 1,600-mile model that just sold on the car sales site is either the best-value pickup on the road right now or a heap of trouble waiting to unravel.
Cheaper Than A Maverick, Nearly As Powerful As An F-150 Raptor
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This 2023 Lordstown Endurance sold for just $22,750, almost as low as a third of its original asking price. Put another way, it’s less than half the price of the cheapest new electric pickup. For that money, the “lucky” new owner drives off in a pickup with a 109-kWh battery pack and four independent electric motors making 440 horsepower and 479 lb-ft combined. According to the EPA, it can return 48 MPGe combined and has a 174-mile range, so it’s hardly the most efficient electric pickup.
It’s got quite a few features, though. For the price of a subcompact sedan, this practical truck comes with a 12.3-inch infotainment display, front/rear parking sensors, 20-inch wheels, and a six-speaker sound system. It also has a 5’6” bed.
As the pictures show, the interior and exterior present as flawless, which is expected given the ultra-low mileage. It comes with a clean Carfax report and a Michigan title – one of the only Endurance pickups with an actual title.
We briefly had a chance to drive the Endurance two years ago, which we described as merely average. It had a firm ride and was quick enough, but the interior was below-average in its execution.
Only 31 Endurances Were Sold
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This recently sold Endurance is one of just 31 that Lordstown managed to sell before everything fell apart. Assuming that it’ll be somewhat reliable and the new owner can find someone to work on it, it’s a lot of truck for the money. That’s a stretch, though – Lordstown had no time to prove its worth, and with software-controlled electric motors in the wheel hubs, there’s a lot that could go wrong, in spite of how spartan the truck feels from the driver’s seat.
Last year, Lordstown restructured as Nu Ride Inc., and currently has its headquarters in New York. Its main goal is to settle its litigation against Foxconn, which backed out of a deal to provide financial support to Lordstown.
For now, at least one person will be roaming around in an Endurance pickup and attracting more than a few curious stares.