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The open-top G-Class is coming back as a regular model for the first time since 2013, and this time it has four doors. Mercedes has shown it under camouflage with its fabric roof folded, and has confirmed an AMG version. When we checked on 3 November 2026, we found no report of a full reveal, no official specification sheet and no price.
Much of what is written online about this car is older speculation, including several articles that promised a 2026 launch. Here is how the evidence sorts out.
What Mercedes has actually shown
- September 2025: the first teaser, a silhouette of the open-top W465.
- December 2025: three official images of a camouflaged prototype. Mercedes said development cars had begun road and track testing in Austria and would go on to winter testing in Sweden.
- July 2026: a new teaser with the caption "unfolding a new chapter for the G-Class", followed by images of a nearly production-ready AMG G63 Cabriolet with only part of the body disguised.
Those July images show the main story. All four doors stay, along with the side exhausts and the rear-mounted spare wheel, which now carries the third brake light. Motor1 says the electric roof appears to be fully automatic, because nobody is visible in the car while it opens. CarExpert adds that it can apparently be worked remotely by key fob or app.
When does the G-Class Cabriolet come out?
This is where the reports diverge, so read the dates with care:
| Question | What is reported | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Global launch | 2027 (CarExpert, 30 July 2026) | Reported from the Mercedes post |
| Series production | Third quarter of 2027, at Magna Steyr in Graz (duPont Registry) | Reported, not official |
| US sales | 2028 (Automotive News, via Autoblog) | Reported from a dealer meeting |
| Full reveal | Motor1 expected it "in the coming days or weeks" in July 2026 | Not found by 3 November 2026 |
By the time you read this, Mercedes may have shown the finished car. The Mercedes-Benz press site is the place to check.
What engine will it have?
Expect a V8, though the official figures have not been published. The clearest evidence comes from Automotive News, as reported by Autoblog: after a meeting in Germany with US and Canadian dealers, an anonymous retailer said the convertible will be an AMG G 63 with the 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8. Dealers reportedly saw a pre-production four-door car in Heritage Blue.
CarExpert quotes the current G63 at 430 kW and 850 Nm, with all-wheel drive and a nine-speed automatic, and reasons that the Cabriolet will follow. Older reports of a straight-six base version predate all of this, and CarExpert now expects AMG form only. Mercedes also called the car a "special edition" early on, according to Autoblog, which points to limited numbers. No production figure has been announced.
How much will it cost?
Nobody outside Mercedes knows. The figures that circulate are estimates. Motor1 notes that the standard 2027 AMG G63 starts at $200,200 in the US and expects a significant premium for the Cabriolet. Any AED price you see online today is a guess, because we found no price for any market, including the UAE.
Has there been a G-Class Cabriolet before?
Yes, and the new one breaks with it in one important way. Open versions go back to the first G-Wagen of 1979. According to duPont Registry, the G500 Cabriolet was sold from 1999 to 2013 as a short-wheelbase two-door, and the Final Edition run was limited to 200 cars. In 2017 came the Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet, a V12 limited to 99 cars with a roof that opened only over the rear seats.
Tuners filled the gap after that, and Brabus and Mansory have built four-door open cars on the current W465. So Mercedes will be selling something that buyers have already paid specialists to make.
Why does the Gulf care so much?
Mercedes has announced nothing specific for the GCC that we could find, so what follows is our own reading from a rental desk in Dubai. The G-Class is already a familiar status symbol on these roads, and the model is on a strong run worldwide: Motor1 reports a record 49,700 sold last year.
There is also the climate. From November to March, Dubai is about as good as it gets for driving with the roof down, and a tall SUV with the top folded is a very different view from a low convertible. Four doors matter as well, since families and friends can all come along. A two-door G was always a compromise here.
What can you drive in Dubai today?
We do not have a G-Class Cabriolet, and neither does any showroom yet. For open-air Mercedes motoring now, our CLE 200 Cabriolet seats four and suits Jumeirah Beach Road at sunset. The rest of the range is on our Mercedes-Benz page, and you can ask about dates on WhatsApp.
Sources
- Motor1, 27 July 2026
- CarExpert, 30 July 2026
- duPont Registry, 24 July 2026
- Autoblog, 19 March 2026, citing Automotive News
- Autoblog, 3 December 2025
Photo: camouflaged AMG G63 Cabriolet prototype, Mercedes-Benz press image as run by CarExpert.
