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.
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The panoramic sunroof is an option for the 2018 kia optima s which has a starting msrp of 23 500.
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.
The severity of this issue depends on your location in the world how hot the summer temperatures are and also the clarity of the sky which will determine how strong the sunlight is.
This might seem obvious but a panoramic sunroof creates a massive window literally through which heat from the sun can enter your vehicle.
The 2017 volkswagen golf has a panoramic sunroof option and has a starting msrp of 19 895.
Since the glass roof has no way to innately negate.
Cooling down if you get back to your vehicle on a hot summer day to find that the inside of your vehicle is scorching opening the panoramic sunroof will allow for heat to escape quicker.
This design allows more heat to enter your vehicle during the day.
When left alone in the open such as parking spaces the panoramic glass roof does little to protect the vehicle from accumulating heat inside.