Convertible is a kind of vehicle in which the roof can be folded and retracted away having windows that wind down inside doors converting it from the enclosed to open air automobile. There are quite a lot of vehicle body styles and produced and introduced in the convertible form. Open cars might have a folding roof, however only detachable sidescreens, which snap on do not convert in a fully enclosed vehicle proper weather protection. These vehicles are a luxury as they are quite expensive as compared to closed vehicles including matching saloons or sedans. The designs of roof vary broadly, but couple of features is common on all models. Modern convertible cars are quite famous and sold under various terms because of the convergence of body styles.

Convertible can be illustrated as drop head coupe, roadster, cabrio or cabriolet, an open two-seater without wind-up windows as spyder. These vehicles provide the flexibility of an open top in trade for generally poor structural rigidity, potentially reduced safety, diminished rear visibility from obstructed rear window, large roof structure or small rear window, poor break-in protection and shrinkage and deterioration of sun exposed textile fabric over time. There are quite a lot of convertible models in the market such as 2011 Smart Fortwo, 2012 FIAT 500c, 2012 Jeep Wrangler, 2010 Mazda MX-5 Miata, 2011 Chrysler 200 and 2011 Ford Mustang.