Mercedes is finally building an open G-Wagen again, and this one keeps four doors
The last open G-Wagen was a two-door. This is not that
Mercedes has not sold an open-topped G-Class since the old two-door Cabriolet went out of production, and the shape it teased late last year is back with fresh images. This time the surprise is the format: rather than a chopped short-wheelbase throwback, the new car keeps the full four-door body and folds a fabric roof back over the rear.
What the new teaser shows
The clip shows a fabric roof opening on the tall, boxy full-size G, and Mercedes posted it on the G-Class's own social channels rather than the main Mercedes-Benz account, which is where the model's more indulgent projects tend to surface. It follows a first hint in December 2025 and a run of camouflaged prototypes that already confirmed the four-door layout.
How the roof works
Reports point to a soft top that stacks on itself rather than disappearing entirely, sitting low behind the body, with a short fixed section over the front seats and a substantial roll bar behind the second row. Expect the usual G-Class signatures too, including the third brake light built into the spare-wheel cover. It is less a full convertible than a very large targa, which suits a car this heavy and this square.
The powertrain, with a caveat
Nothing under the skin is confirmed, so treat this carefully. The car is widely expected to use the AMG G 63's twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8, which would put it around 585 hp and make this an AMG-only special rather than a broad model line. That is informed speculation rather than fact, and Mercedes has released no engine, performance or drivetrain detail at all.
Why this is a bigger deal than it looks
Mercedes used to sell convertibles across almost its whole range, from the C-Class to the S-Class, plus the SLK and the AMG GT. That has shrunk to just the CLE and the SL. Against that backdrop, adding any new soft-top is notable, and choosing the G-Class as the car to do it on is a statement about where the brand thinks the money and the attention now sit.
When
The full reveal is expected before the end of 2026. Mercedes has not given pricing or production numbers, but special-edition status points to both being steep and limited. This is not going to be a volume car, and it was never meant to be.
AutoNext Take
An open four-door G-Wagen is a gloriously silly idea, and that is exactly why it will sell every example Mercedes chooses to build. Nobody needs a two-and-a-half-tonne convertible box with a roll bar, but the G stopped being about need a long time ago, and there is a specific kind of buyer who will find an open one irresistible. Keeping four doors instead of reviving the old two-door is the smart call, because it makes the car usable rather than just a museum reference, and it leaves room for AMG to charge accordingly. Bring on the reveal.
