For Panoramic Roof Heat

Overall you ll force your air conditioner to work much harder just to remain comfortable.

For panoramic roof heat.

This might seem obvious but a panoramic sunroof creates a massive window literally through which heat from the sun can enter your vehicle. If you live in a region that receives 300 or more days of sunshine every year then the added glass found on the roof of the vehicle can cause the interior temperatures in the cabin to rise rapidly. Panoramic sunroofs are an impressive feat of engineering a large pane of glass curved to the roof s aerodynamic contours and usually made of tempered glass for its strength without added weight. When left alone in the open such as parking spaces the panoramic glass roof does little to protect the vehicle from accumulating heat inside.

In addition the retractable sunshade under your panoramic sunroof also prevents some of the heat but there s an incredible amount stored in the space between the two. This design allows more heat to enter your vehicle during the day. The panoramic sunroof is an option for the 2018 kia optima s which has a starting msrp of 23 500. List of the cons of a panoramic sunroof.

The 2017 volkswagen golf has a panoramic sunroof option and has a starting msrp of 19 895.