Mercedes-Benz G-Class Cabriolet is being prepared as a “special edition”.

After an absence of around a decade, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class is ready to go topless again.

The luxury automaker has released official “spy photos” of the G-Class during road tests in Austria, presumably not far from the Magna Steyr factories where it is produced alongside its four-door hardtop sibling.

After testing is completed in Austria, the G-Class convertible prototype fleet will travel to Sweden for extreme cold testing.

Mercedes-Benz has not yet confirmed when the new convertible will go on sale, but it makes sense that it will arrive at dealers before the northern summer in mid-2026. Further details about the G-Class Cabrio are promised “in due course”.

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Interestingly, Mercedes-Benz refers to the G-Class Cabriolet as a “special edition model,” suggesting it will be available in limited numbers.

The first generation G-Class Cabriolet came onto the market in 1979. Based on the short wheelbase two-door car, it remained in production until 2013.

Since then, the only G-Class with a fabric top has been the 2017 Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet. The limited-edition, mega-dollar landaulet was based on the first-generation four-door G-Class and featured an extended wheelbase and a twin-turbo V12 producing 463kW.

While the second generation G-Class is only available as a four-door station wagon, the new convertible follows. From the images provided, we can see that the convertible will feature new rear quarter panels and a new half-height swing-out tailgate that matches the folding top that appears to extend to the A-pillar.