Mercedes revives G-Class Cabriolet with a four-door soft-top, teased ahead of debut. Expected as G550/G450d, not EQ, with sales from 2026, pricing above G550.
2025-12-03T00:09:01+03:00
2025-12-03T00:09:01+03:00
2025-12-03T00:09:01+03:00
Mercedes is finally bringing back what G-Class fans have been waiting for for more than a decade: the G-Class Cabriolet. After the classic open-top G of the previous generation and the ultra-rare 2017 Maybach Landaulet (just 99 built), the modern G-Wagen introduced in 2018 never received a factory soft-top. That’s changing now: Mercedes has released a teaser and fresh images of a camouflaged prototype ahead of its world debut.The layout is where it gets interesting. From the photos, it appears to be a four-door cabriolet: today’s G-Class is sold in that format, and the camouflage proportions hint at a landaulet-like profile, with the roofline stretching farther back than on the older classic cabrio. Production is expected to happen where the regular G is built—at Magna Steyr in Graz.Mechanically, there are no promised surprises: this should be a true G-Class with the full off-road arsenal, simply with a folding fabric top that opens up the sky above. At the same time, don’t expect Landaulet-level theatrics with a V12 and portal axles. The newcomer is more likely to be positioned as a regular Mercedes rather than an extreme AMG project. A gasoline G550 is mentioned as the base version, and given the stated global scope, a diesel G450d cabriolet isn’t ruled out. It’s also telling that the materials make no mention of the EQ label, which makes it almost certain this isn’t the electric G580 but a variant based on the gasoline/diesel lineup.The context matters, too: Mercedes recently marked the 600,000th G-Class, 46 years after the model’s launch. Against that backdrop, a cabriolet feels like a well-judged emotional move to keep the legend current for 2025—and a way to add another expensive, highly desirable toy to the G stable.Sales could begin in 2026, and the sticker will sit above the standard G550. For reference, in the United States a regular G550 starts at about $149,400 including destination.
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The G-Class Cabriolet is back: first details on Mercedes’ four-door soft-top
Mercedes revives G-Class Cabriolet with a four-door soft-top, teased ahead of debut. Expected as G550/G450d, not EQ, with sales from 2026, pricing above G550.
Michael Powers, Editor
Mercedes is finally bringing back what G-Class fans have been waiting for for more than a decade: the G-Class Cabriolet. After the classic open-top G of the previous generation and the ultra-rare 2017 Maybach Landaulet (just 99 built), the modern G-Wagen introduced in 2018 never received a factory soft-top. That’s changing now: Mercedes has released a teaser and fresh images of a camouflaged prototype ahead of its world debut.
The layout is where it gets interesting. From the photos, it appears to be a four-door cabriolet: today’s G-Class is sold in that format, and the camouflage proportions hint at a landaulet-like profile, with the roofline stretching farther back than on the older classic cabrio. Production is expected to happen where the regular G is built—at Magna Steyr in Graz.
Mechanically, there are no promised surprises: this should be a true G-Class with the full off-road arsenal, simply with a folding fabric top that opens up the sky above. At the same time, don’t expect Landaulet-level theatrics with a V12 and portal axles. The newcomer is more likely to be positioned as a regular Mercedes rather than an extreme AMG project. A gasoline G550 is mentioned as the base version, and given the stated global scope, a diesel G450d cabriolet isn’t ruled out. It’s also telling that the materials make no mention of the EQ label, which makes it almost certain this isn’t the electric G580 but a variant based on the gasoline/diesel lineup.
The context matters, too: Mercedes recently marked the 600,000th G-Class, 46 years after the model’s launch. Against that backdrop, a cabriolet feels like a well-judged emotional move to keep the legend current for 2025—and a way to add another expensive, highly desirable toy to the G stable.
Sales could begin in 2026, and the sticker will sit above the standard G550. For reference, in the United States a regular G550 starts at about $149,400 including destination.
