Mercedes-benz Is Making A New Four-door G-class Cabriolet That Will Be Sold In America, Thank God

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Ever since Mercedes-Benz released nan wholly redesigned G-Class successful 2018, fans person been begging for nan three-pointed prima to travel retired pinch a caller cabriolet model. Early W460 G-wagens were offered arsenic elemental convertibles akin to an aged Jeep aliases Ford Bronco, but successful nan 1990s nan W463 G-Class cabriolet was launched pinch a much unsocial creation and a power-folding roof. Those convertible G-wagens were ever beautiful uncommon and expensive, and these days nan later nan twelvemonth nan much desirable and valuable they are, particularly nan Final Edition 200 that marked nan extremity of cabriolet accumulation successful 2013 — erstwhile caller they were astir $150,000, but bully luck getting 1 for nether $500,000 now. (It doesn't thief that nan cabrios were ne'er officially sold successful nan U.S.) Then location was nan wholly outrageous Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet that had a stretched body, portal axles and ultra-fancy backmost seats. Only 99 of those were made, and they're now worthy good complete a cardinal dollars. 

Obviously Mercedes has been listening to its customers and paying attraction to immoderate of nan aftermarket G-wagen convertibles that person been created complete nan past decade, because on Thursday nan institution announced that it's making a caller G-Class cabriolet, and it will beryllium sold globally, including in America. That's worthy of my longest yea boy ever.

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We person fundamentally nary accusation astir nan exemplary yet, arsenic Mercedes only released nan 1 teaser image on pinch 2 sentences: "We are expanding nan family further: a G-Class cabriolet is coming. We will connection nan open-top G-Class successful almost each marketplace astir nan world, including nan U.S." That's it, that's all. But you're successful luck, because I'm a G-wagen nerd pinch Photoshop access, truthful I've enhanced nan teaser image a spot to amended show disconnected immoderate of nan details.

While each erstwhile convertible G-Class (Maybach aside) only had 2 doors, this caller 1 will person 4 doors. Keeping nan wheelbase and doors nan aforesaid arsenic a modular G will surely make nan cabrio not only easier and cheaper to creation and build but besides easier and cheaper to crash-test and homologate, positive beryllium an easier waste to much customers. It besides seems for illustration it will person a small triangular 4th model down nan rear doors for illustration connected nan '90s cabrios.

What I'm little judge astir is really nan apical will operate. When nan apical was put down connected aged convertible G-wagens for illustration nan Final Edition 200 pictured below, nan cloth tile was reasonably bulkily folded astatine nan rear end, but successful this teaser nan rear platform doesn't look to person that large of a visible soft top. Convertible apical exertion has surely improved a batch complete nan past mates decades, truthful hopefully Mercedes has been capable to find a measurement to package it amended and look little ungainly. It besides doesn't look for illustration nan rear seats are pushed backmost further than nan C-pillar to beryllium extracurricular of nan main cabin, truthful possibly this caller exemplary will person a reasonably important cargo area. But could nan seats beryllium capable to descent backmost for an moreover airier experience, aliases mightiness location moreover beryllium nan action of Maybach-style recliners? Maybe! I dream so.

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The conveyance successful this teaser has nan beforehand bumper of an AMG G63, which is what I'd presume nan cabrio will beryllium based connected (I stake nan optional hydraulic suspension will thief pinch nan added weight of nan convertible roof), but it would beryllium awesome if Mercedes besides offered it pinch the electrical G580's powertrain. The Pope is decidedly enjoying his one-off electrical G-wagen cabrio.

Mercedes has said thing astir erstwhile nan caller G-Class cabriolet will beryllium revealed, but I'm guessing it'll beryllium astatine immoderate constituent successful 2026. Monterey Car Week seems for illustration a safe bet, but possibly Mercedes will do immoderate blowout one-off uncover arena for illustration it did pinch nan electrical G past year. Regardless of erstwhile aliases wherever nan convertible G-wagen gets unveiled, it will surely drain your wallet. I wouldn't beryllium amazed to spot a starting value of adjacent to $300,000, and I stake it will person moreover much customization opportunities than is already imaginable through Mercedes Manufaktur.

The marque surely could build a finite number of G-Class cabrios arsenic a constricted version model, but fixed really Mercedes is talking up its world production, I don't deliberation that will beryllium nan case. The G-wagen already is simply a money printer, and adding this cabriolet to nan lineup will beryllium for illustration upgrading from an aged black-and-white Xerox instrumentality to a laser portion that creates glossy photograph prints successful color.

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