The 2001 Mercedes-Benz G-Class was offered in a full lineup as a 5-door wagon, 3-door, and cabriolet.
The latter was not a utilitarian vehicle anymore. It was more of a fashion vehicle.

The easiest way to convert a closed body vehicle into a cabriolet is to cut its roof and put a canvas top. If the vehicle is a body-on-frame construction, as the G-Class, then more than half of the job was done. If there is a 3-door version, it is more likely to complete the sketches in a day.

The G-Class Cabriolet looked like a regular G-Class without a roof. Moreover, the mighty German designers didn’t even try to install frameless doors on the G-Class, as most of the convertible vehicle had from the beginning. They kept the same 3-door body, cut the roof and the rear windows, and install a security arch behind the front seats, masked with a wide triangular B-pillar.

The 3-door G-Class never won a contest for its interior room. The front seats were ok even for taller occupants, but the rear seats were cramped. Since the convertible version needed a place to store the roof, the rear bench was pushed forward. As a result, there was even less legroom. And, despite its high sticker-price, the roof was not power-operated.

For the drivetrain, the G-Class Cabriolet installed better engines. The car-maker didn’t put the four-cylinder units. It was offered with a choice of two gasoline and two diesel units. All of them were mated to a 5-speed automatic. On the plus side, the G-Class cabriolet was a great off-road weapon.