Mercedes-Benz introduced a facelifted version for the 1990 G-Class and kept the open-top version for it.
Developed as a hard-core off-road vehicle, the G-Class convinced armies, tyrants, mobs, superstars, and off-road enthusiasts to buy them. Mercedes-Benz introduced a second-generation, named W463, in 1990, but it was the same old body-on-frame cube on wheels with an upgraded, more luxurious interior. And, in 2007, the German carmaker introduced a facelift for it and built it as a convertible as well, based on the three-door version.

Like its predecessors, the 2007 G-Class cabriolet featured a flat front fascia with round headlights in squared clusters. It was unmistakable on any roads, anywhere in the world. Its turn signals placed on top of the front fenders were unique on the market. For the 2007 model, the G-Class sported a new front grille with three horizontal slats that supported the wide three-pointed star badge. A revised bumper covered the chassis endings and included a pair of fog lights. The carmaker had to keep a triangular B-pillar to mask the safety arch behind the front seats. While with the top down, it was acceptable, with the manually operated canvas roof up, it didn’t look that good anymore due to its plastic side windows. At the back, the carmaker mounted the spare wheel on the side-hinged rear door.

The G-Class Cabriolet offered room for four in the cabin but with limited space and access for the rear seats, especially when the roof was up. Its trunk was large enough for a couple of sandwiches from Subway, but the best part was at the front. Mercedes-Benz installed a new instrument cluster with a similar look as the one from the C-Class W203 facelift. For the infotainment system, the carmaker introduced a new unit with a DVD-based navigation system.

Under the hood, Mercedes-Benz installed a choice of two engines: a naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V-8 and a 3.0-liter turbo-diesel V-6. Both sent their power in all corners via a newly developed seven-speed automatic gearbox (7G-Tronic).