Pope Francis arrives for papal mass at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi in 2019 in a Mercedes G-Wagen. EPA
Pope Francis arrives in St Peter's Square in the Vatican in his new Hyundai popemobile in 2015. The mostly all-white Popemobile has become a common sight on Papal visits. Getty Images
Before the popemobile was the custom of sedia gestatoria. Seen here, Pope John XXIII in his carrying chair at St Peter's Basilica during his reign in office between 1958 and 1963. Getty Images
Popes would also ride in horse-drawn carriages much like the head of states of the time. Seen here Pope Leo XIII during his time in office from 1878 to 1903. Getty Images
Early motorised vehicles were regal affairs and only slightly modified for the Pope. The 1930s era Merdeces-Benz Nurburg 460, pictured in front of Castel Sant’ Angelo, was a favourite of Pope Pius XI. Daimler AG
Pope Paul VI seen standing out of the sunroof of the Mercedes-Benz 300D after return from a pilgrimage to Jordan in the 1960s. This vehicle is thought to be the first car that was customised for the Pope to stand up in. Daimler AG
By the time Pope Paul VI was in office, papal vehicles were beginning to look like modern successors. Seen here a Willys Jeep. Getty Images
Pope Paul VI drives through the crowds in a Willys Jeep during a visit to John Bosco School in India in 1964. Getty Images
Pope John Paul II greets people at the Vatican City in 1979 in a Toyota Land Cruiser popemobile. Getty Images
For big visits, an all-terrain vehicle. Here is Pope John Paul II waving from his open-top bus in 1979 in Mexico City. He would use a modern version during his return to Mexico in 1999. AFP
In Ireland, Pope John Paul II heads to an event in a converted Ford D-series. Getty Images
Pope John Paul II greets the crowds at Easter, 1981 in an open Fiat Campagnola. An assassination attempt in May 1981 meant the popemobile would go through a radical change. Getty Images
During his UK visit in 1982, Pope John Paul II used a massive 24-ton Leyland lorry for his visit to Liverpool. The vehicle was sold at auction AP Photo
Pope John Paul II arrives at Westminster Cathedral in a Range Rover that had bulletproof glass on all four sides. Getty Images
Pope John Paul II rides along a narrow street in the same Range Rover popemobile in Toledo, Spain, in 1982. AP Photo
Pope John Paull II travels in a heavily modified GMC Sierra popemobile through rural Newfoundland, Canada in 1984. Reuters
Pope John Paul II waves to people gathered outside the gates of the Presidential Palace in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 1992. This Land Rover had a expanded glass casing to fit several officials. AFP
The Pope John Paul II rides in his Mercedes-Benz 230G Popemobile with gold rims in the streets of Paris in 1997. He would use this model for most of his trips around the turn of the millenium. AFP
Lebanese soldiers unload Pope John Paul II's Mercedes popemobile from an Italian military plane in Beirut in 1997. Two of these G-Class vehicles were produced by Mercedes. AFP
Pope John Paul ll waves to crowds of people from his Mercedes popemobile in Damascus, Syria, in 2001. It had a top speed of 130kph. Getty Images
Pope John Paul II stands in an updated Mercedes-Benz M-Class Popemobile which is parked in front of his family tomb in 2002 in Krakow-Rakovice, Poland. The M-Class Getty Images
The open-air Fiat Campagnola has an outing in 2003. Getty Images
Pope John Paul II leaves Policlinico Gemelli Hospital in Rome in his Mercedes M-Class popemobile in 2005. Getty images
The M-class was a popular model used by Pope Benedict XVI on his international trips such as the one in Cologne, Germnay in 2005. Getty Images
Bodyguards escort the M-Class transporting Pope Benedict XVI after his arrival in Warsaw in 2006. Getty Images
But Pope Benedict used the Fiat while at home in Rome in 2005. Getty Images
Pope Benedict waves to the crowds around the Vatican City in 2006. Getty Images
Pope Benedict XVI travels in his popemobile through Sydney, Australia in 2008. Getty Images
Pope Benedict XVI passes ancient graves in Jerusalem in 2009. Getty Images
Pope Benedict XVI waves before he retired from office in 2013. Getty Images
Pope Francis waves to the crowds in a Mercedes G-Wagen in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2013. Getty Images
Pope Francis used a Ford Ranger during his trip to Bolivia in 2015. Getty Images
And a Dodge popemobile in Dublin, Ireland, in 2018. Getty Images
Pope Francis arrives for papal mass at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi in 2019 in a Mercedes G-Wagen. EPA
Pope Francis arrives in St Peter's Square in the Vatican in his new Hyundai popemobile in 2015. The mostly all-white Popemobile has become a common sight on Papal visits. Getty Images
Before the popemobile was the custom of sedia gestatoria. Seen here, Pope John XXIII in his carrying chair at St Peter's Basilica during his reign in office between 1958 and 1963. Getty Images
Popes would also ride in horse-drawn carriages much like the head of states of the time. Seen here Pope Leo XIII during his time in office from 1878 to 1903. Getty Images
Early motorised vehicles were regal affairs and only slightly modified for the Pope. The 1930s era Merdeces-Benz Nurburg 460, pictured in front of Castel Sant’ Angelo, was a favourite of Pope Pius XI. Daimler AG
Pope Paul VI seen standing out of the sunroof of the Mercedes-Benz 300D after return from a pilgrimage to Jordan in the 1960s. This vehicle is thought to be the first car that was customised for the Pope to stand up in. Daimler AG
By the time Pope Paul VI was in office, papal vehicles were beginning to look like modern successors. Seen here a Willys Jeep. Getty Images
Pope Paul VI drives through the crowds in a Willys Jeep during a visit to John Bosco School in India in 1964. Getty Images
Pope John Paul II greets people at the Vatican City in 1979 in a Toyota Land Cruiser popemobile. Getty Images
For big visits, an all-terrain vehicle. Here is Pope John Paul II waving from his open-top bus in 1979 in Mexico City. He would use a modern version during his return to Mexico in 1999. AFP
In Ireland, Pope John Paul II heads to an event in a converted Ford D-series. Getty Images
Pope John Paul II greets the crowds at Easter, 1981 in an open Fiat Campagnola. An assassination attempt in May 1981 meant the popemobile would go through a radical change. Getty Images
During his UK visit in 1982, Pope John Paul II used a massive 24-ton Leyland lorry for his visit to Liverpool. The vehicle was sold at auction AP Photo
Pope John Paul II arrives at Westminster Cathedral in a Range Rover that had bulletproof glass on all four sides. Getty Images
Pope John Paul II rides along a narrow street in the same Range Rover popemobile in Toledo, Spain, in 1982. AP Photo
Pope John Paull II travels in a heavily modified GMC Sierra popemobile through rural Newfoundland, Canada in 1984. Reuters
Pope John Paul II waves to people gathered outside the gates of the Presidential Palace in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 1992. This Land Rover had a expanded glass casing to fit several officials. AFP
The Pope John Paul II rides in his Mercedes-Benz 230G Popemobile with gold rims in the streets of Paris in 1997. He would use this model for most of his trips around the turn of the millenium. AFP
Lebanese soldiers unload Pope John Paul II's Mercedes popemobile from an Italian military plane in Beirut in 1997. Two of these G-Class vehicles were produced by Mercedes. AFP
Pope John Paul ll waves to crowds of people from his Mercedes popemobile in Damascus, Syria, in 2001. It had a top speed of 130kph. Getty Images
Pope John Paul II stands in an updated Mercedes-Benz M-Class Popemobile which is parked in front of his family tomb in 2002 in Krakow-Rakovice, Poland. The M-Class Getty Images
The open-air Fiat Campagnola has an outing in 2003. Getty Images
Pope John Paul II leaves Policlinico Gemelli Hospital in Rome in his Mercedes M-Class popemobile in 2005. Getty images
The M-class was a popular model used by Pope Benedict XVI on his international trips such as the one in Cologne, Germnay in 2005. Getty Images
Bodyguards escort the M-Class transporting Pope Benedict XVI after his arrival in Warsaw in 2006. Getty Images
But Pope Benedict used the Fiat while at home in Rome in 2005. Getty Images
Pope Benedict waves to the crowds around the Vatican City in 2006. Getty Images
Pope Benedict XVI travels in his popemobile through Sydney, Australia in 2008. Getty Images
Pope Benedict XVI passes ancient graves in Jerusalem in 2009. Getty Images
Pope Benedict XVI waves before he retired from office in 2013. Getty Images
Pope Francis waves to the crowds in a Mercedes G-Wagen in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2013. Getty Images
Pope Francis used a Ford Ranger during his trip to Bolivia in 2015. Getty Images
And a Dodge popemobile in Dublin, Ireland, in 2018. Getty Images
Pope Francis arrives for papal mass at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi in 2019 in a Mercedes G-Wagen. EPA
How the Popemobile has evolved - in pictures
From horse-drawn carriages to massive lorries, here's a look at vehicles that were adapted for Popes on tour