The expense of replacing one can easily run north of 2 000 depending on the make and model.
Panoramic roof rollover.
If the design encompasses the entire upper structure then you do gain an advantage in the fact that there is more structural rigidity than if nothing was there at all.
If you re considering purchasing a vehicle with a panoramic sunroof think again.
Panoramic roofs do not perform well in rollovers because almost the entirety of the roof is glass.
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.
Studies show when a sunroof shatters during a rollover it decreases the roofs strength compared to cars without those added features.
In a crash the glass could shatter or get damaged but the main concern is that any occupant in the car that isn t wearing a seatbelt could be thrown out of the car and through the broken sunroof.
A panoramic sunroof creates a large hole in the roof of your vehicle.
Sunroof moonroof rollover ejections safety experts agree that large panoramic sunroofs or moonroofs intensify the risk of serious injury or death via vehicle ejection during a rollover accident.