Best new convertibles for 2024 and 2025

If you’re here, then you’re already in the right mindset. Convertibles rule, and we have all the best convertibles listed for you further below. Driving around with the top off is an experience you need to live to fall in love with. When the weather’s right, you’re on a proper bit of road, and the car you’re in is a good one, few automotive experiences can top it. The experience is extra special when you have a musical exhaust note filtering directly into your ears and echoing off the landscape around you. And while rolling the windows down and opening a moonroof can get you part of the way there, it's nothing like feeling the wind wash over you with absolutely no roof overhead.

The downsides can be just as harsh as the upsides when you’re in the wrong conditions, though. Convertibles are typically worse to live with in cold climates, and driving around with the top up frequently means you might be subject to more road noise and worse visibility than an equivalent coupe. And when it comes to pure performance, convertibles are inherently compromised from a weight and structural rigidity perspective. All that said, we still think the upsides outweigh the compromises if your number one objective is to simply have fun.

It’s a good thing then that there are a ton of great convertibles for sale these days. And no, the list of possibilities isn’t as long as it used to be. Long-running standbys like the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and C-Class Convertibles are gone (replaced by the one CLE-Class). And so are others like the Audi TT Roadster, Fiat 124 Spider and Nissan Z Roadster.

Nevertheless, opportunities abound from the ultra-cheap and fun, to physics-defying supercars and everything else in between. We’ll give you options for which new convertibles we think are the best below, so read on to find out.

Mazda MX-5 Miata

Pros: Lightweight and compact; great engine and transmission combo; one of the most raw and pure driving experiences out there
Cons: Not great for tall people; infotainment is dated; tiny trunk

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Miata is always the answer, right? In this case, that rings even more true than usual. In fact, you could stop reading this list right here and go buy a Miata and you’d likely be just as happy driving it around as you would be in any of the more expensive offerings that follow. That’s just the magic of the MX-5. Its diminutive size, super-low curb weight, rev-happy engine and delightful six-speed manual transmission make it one of the best enthusiast machines you can buy today. Plus, you can put its manual top up or down faster than any electrically-operating top out there, and that has to count for something. The RF hardtop convertible is there for you if you really want that electric power, but it hardly matters which version you get, because if you’re going for a drive in a Miata, you’re guaranteed to have a blast.

Ford Mustang Convertible

Pros: Muscle car looks are superb; wicked-good engines; available manual (on the V8); great interior tech
Cons: Price is on the rise; cowl shake with performance suspension; no manual with the four-cylinder

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Alright, fine, if you really want the ability to carry around more than two people on the cheap with no roof, the Mustang Convertible could be the one for you. It comes in either the thrifty EcoBoost four-cylinder version or with the rip-snorting 5.0-liter V8 in the GT. The performance-to-dollars ratio on the Mustang GT Convertible is an ideal setup for acceleration junkies who need to feel the wind in their hair. And yeah, the Mustang Convertible suffers from a good amount of cowl shake should you option its stiff-riding Magnetic suspension, but the performance you get out of this beast is undeniably impressive. Ford’s interior tech is top-shelf stuff, and the exterior design speaks for itself. This Mustang Convertible is a good one, and it deserves a place on this list.

Ford Bronco

Pros: A trim for any type of off-roading; convenient roof removal and storage; stellar design inside and out; great, modern tech
Cons: Very expensive as you move up the trim ladder; poor fuel economy

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There aren’t many SUVs that you can remove the roof from out there, but the Ford Bronco is one of them, and it sure is an off-road treat. It’s also one of the few “convertibles” on this list that you’d be happy to have come wintertime thanks to its four-wheel drive and massive ground clearance. Then when the sun comes out in the spring, you can take the roof off and do your best Mustang Convertible impression. Vehicles like the Bronco and Wrangler (the next entry in this list) allow you to strip the doors off with ease, too, making for an even more open-air experience than most traditional convertibles. It’s also worth noting that the Bronco is either one of the more affordable or one of the more expensive options on this list, because the price varies widely based on how much off-road performance you want.

Jeep Wrangler

Pros: Off-road performance is fantastic; design is timeless; great interior tech available; V8 and PHEV models available
Cons: Gets expensive quick; poor on-road ride; noisy and annoying to use as daily driver

Read our Jeep Wrangler Review

If you don’t care too much for the Bronco but still want an SUV you can remove the roof from, the only other answer is going to be the Wrangler. Sure, the GMC Hummer EV has removable roof panels, but it’s prohibitively expensive compared to a Bronco or Wrangler, and your immersion with the outdoors is going to be much greater with something like a Wrangler. Just like the Bronco, Jeep’s long-running Wrangler comes with multiple roof options that vary in difficulty to remove and reinstall. It also features similar price fluctuations depending on the level of off-road capability you desire. Even including vehicles like the Wrangler and Bronco on this list are a little odd when you look at the convertible car segment as a whole, but if you want a convertible, can only have one car, need true passenger/cargo utility and live in a climate where an SUV may be advantageous, both the Wrangler and Bronco are going to be your go-to options.

Chevrolet Corvette Convertible

Pros: Performance bargain of the decade; lots of utility with trunk and frunk; a legitimately nice interior
Cons: Convertible doesn't offer much more openness than the standard coupe/targa roof; exterior design is either hit or miss

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Any Chevrolet Corvette can technically lose its roof, though the most open version of the C8 will still be the Convertible version. It also benefits from a powered top as opposed to the manually removable targa top that the coupe uses. Why the Corvette is a part of this list should be self-explanatory at this point. It offers up near-supercar levels of speed for a fraction of the price of a supercar, and it does so without a cheap or cut-rate-feeling interior. Pick the regular Stingray, maniacal Z06 or the sneaky-fast E-Ray; you’re going to have a riot in any of them.