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Cabriolet to rejoin Mercedes-Benz G-Class range

G-Class Cabriolet embarks on pre-production road and test track trials in Austria

4 Dec 2025

MERCEDES-BENZ is moving closer to reviving a drop-top variant for its iconic G-Class off-roader, with camouflaged prototypes now undergoing rigorous testing in Austria more than a decade after the previous civilian convertible left production. 
 
Following what the German marque describes as “a hugely positive response” to the first teaser images revealed ahead of September’s Munich motor show, early prototypes are now completing test kilometres on public roads and the brand’s challenging Austrian test track near its Graz production facility. 
 
Its launch could be as soon as the start of the Northern Hemisphere summer, following a full reveal speculated for the first quarter 2026. First, the newcomer will later head to Sweden for demanding winter testing. 
 
Mercedes-Benz says initial testing will provide engineers with comprehensive data to ensure “the open-top driving experience delivers an unparalleled and unmistakable G-Class feeling”. 
 
The brand describes the new cabriolet as a “special edition” that “is set to redefine expectations and inspire adventure” and confirmed that it will be offered in most global markets including – for the first time – the United States. 
 
Official images released last week show the soft-top SUV wearing digital camouflage wrap, though the G-Class’s signature boxy silhouette, slab-sided doors with protective bars, flat bonnet and upright proportions are unmistakable. 
 
The iconic rear-mounted spare wheel carrier also remains intact. 
 
A convertible variant has featured for much of the Gelanderwagen’s 46-year history; a 230 G Cabriolet famously served as the basis for Pope John Paul II’s Popemobile during his visit to Germany in 1980 
 
The last civilian-specification cabriolet rolled off the production line in 2013 as a “Final Edition” limited to 200 units, although Mercedes-Maybach reprised the soft top in 2017 with the super-exclusive G650 Landaulet. 
 
The previous open-top G-Wagen was only available as a short-wheelbase, two-door model based on the W463 generation introduced in 1990, when the utilitarian off-roader began its transformation into luxury vehicle it is today. 
 
Unlike its predecessor, the new G-Class Cabriolet will be available in four-door configuration – a first for the nameplate, save for the Landaulet – with images showing the fabric soft top connecting to a short section of remaining metal roof that extends from the top of the windscreen rail. 
 
Technical details remain under wraps, although it is likely that the cabriolet will share much with internal combustion G-Class variants, including the G450d’s 270kW/700Nm 3.0-litre turbo-diesel straight six, the G500’s 330kW 3.0-litre turbo-petrol six-cylinder and the G63 AMG’s 430kW twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8. 
 
An electric version based on the EQG is speculated as unlikely. 
 
Mercedes will share more details in due course, including whether the vehicle will be made available to Australian customers.

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