Mercedes is increasing the G-Class vary with a cabrio model. The Mercedes G-Class Cabrio will quickly be obtainable in all international markets. The primary three official images of the camouflaged automotive have now been revealed.
The present era of the Mercedes G-Class, launched in 2018 and facelifted in 2024, has been a serious success, with gross sales already surpassing these of its predecessor. The 400,000th G-Class was produced on December 4, 2020, and solely three years later, in April 2023, the five hundred,000th unit rolled out of the Graz manufacturing unit in Austria.
On the basic shareholders’ assembly within the fall of 2020, Ola Källenius said that Mercedes would concentrate on growing the G-Class lineup and AMG fashions. Within the case of the G-Class, this technique has confirmed profitable. Though at first look an AMG model of an off-roader just like the G-Class might seem to be a contradiction, it has been immensely profitable and contributes considerably to robust international gross sales.
The one model that’s not promoting in addition to anticipated is the electrical G-Class EQ, though from a technological standpoint it’s an distinctive achievement, with 4 motors and a battery protected by a carbon-fiber plate.
As deliberate, Mercedes is now increasing the G-Class lineup with a cabrio model, which existed on earlier generations however was not provided on the brand new era launched in 2018.
After releasing a teaser displaying the automotive’s silhouette, Mercedes is now revealing the primary official images from early testing going down in Austria. Winter testing in Sweden will observe, throughout which the thermal insulation of the material roof may even be evaluated.
Mercedes says that the G-Class Cabrio will debut with a particular version that includes a cloth roof that covers the trunk and a big a part of the cabin. The facet panels and rear pillar stay in place in order to not compromise the car’s structural rigidity.
The Mercedes G-Class Cabrio will likely be obtainable worldwide, together with within the U.S., the place the cabriolet model was beforehand unavailable.
Nothing is thought but in regards to the engines, however it is rather probably that the G-Class Cabrio will undertake the powertrains launched within the facelifted G-Class, all that includes 48-volt mild-hybrid know-how with a 20-PS electrical motor. These are the G 450 d (3-liter inline-six, 367 PS), G 500 (3-liter inline-six with 449 PS as an alternative of a V8), and the AMG G 63 (4-liter V8, 585 PS).
