It will be interesting to hear how those are in the summer. How much do they insulate? We test drove an early A3 that had the big sunroof and it had a perforated cover rolled out. On a 100 degree day I could really feel the sun beating down through the cover.
I've never had an interest in sunroofs - they cost more, introduce more things to break, and reduce headroom. At 6'6", I need all the headroom I can get. Besides, who wants to look at the sky?
I'm with gslippy. I hate having distracting light coming at me when I'm driving. In fact, many passengers whine that I always drive with the sunvisors lowered. Maybe I should drive an Abrams or a Challenger.
the purpose of having a sunroof is not to look at the sky whilst driving - obviously. it is meant to make the cabin feel open and airy while open. i have a chrysler 300 with this feature and it almost makes the cabin feel like youre driving a 4-door convertible; just without the wind.
@zimtheinvader: Hyundai and Kia's shades are completely opaque, so that no sunlight comes through. They are also very well insulated. I don't know why so many other automakers use mesh, as the cabin gets too hot.
I wasn't a fan of sunroofs until I got one of those deflectors that go in front of the sunroof. Now I can drive at 70 with it open and carry on a conversation in a normal voice. On most cars I've had the sunroof visor makes a big difference in wind noise with it open. It is a nice way to get some airflow on a nice day and really beats having a side window down for noise at higher speeds. Plus you can crack the right rear window just an inch or so to really increase the air movement inside. I'm not a fan of the looks of the deflectors at first but after a few days I don't even notice them anymore.
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On the headroom issue, I'm 6'3" an