Parking outside - Panoramic roof - does it get too hot

[carinquiryad]

Hi - We are deciding on getting a 2022 Mach-E Premium Extended AWD. We are in New Hampshire and We live in an apartment and there are chargers but we do not have a covered garage.

Does the car get really hot with the panoramic roof while parked / while driving? I believe there is no build in "shade" and am wondering if the car gets really hot in the summer due to the panoramic roof. Please do share your thoughts. Thank you.

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[generaltso]

No.

 

[SnBGC]

No. It doesn't get any warmer than a standard metal roof vehicle. Very impressive actually.

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

Short answer: No

Long answer? N


O.

people do buy inserts for them though cause they think they make the inside hot.

 

[Mach1E]

Lots of discussion, but the answer is no.

Made it through the hot Florida summer no issues. I only bother with my windshield sunshade like half the time, but even it isn’t needed.

The roof and windshield coating is fantastic at rejecting heat.

My dark grey GTPE is cooler inside than my last car (white sedan with ceramic tint).

 

[carinquiryad]

Short answer: No

Long answer? N


O.

people do buy inserts for them though cause they think they make the inside hot.

Thank you. Do not want to buy more stuff (more clutter) if I can help it.

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

Thank you. Do not want to buy more stuff (more clutter) if I can help it.

Give it at least part of a summer before making a decision to buy such a thing. I live in the tropics (19 North latitude) — it’s sunny and warm to hot virtually non stop. I don’t have any issues with the sun roof. One of the earlier responders lives in the Phoenix area, same for him. Another lives in Vermont. Ditto. And @Mach1E checks in from Florida.

Save the money for a year. You’ll know by then. I think the sunroof is one of the best features in the car. Makes in nice and airy looking imo.

 

[Jimbo]

No. And it must have an incredibly good IR coating, as I don't even feel the sun through it. The only time I feel the sun is when it's shining in through the side windows.

 

[satchel prefect]

Here in sunny South Florida, I find the windshield and sunroof are very effective at blocking heat from the sun. Surfaces are surprisingly touchable after parking for hours, and basically zero heat sensation while driving. And this is with the non-perforated black interior of the Route 1.

I have to say, my side windows with nano-carbon tint (Suntek CXP) appear to block even more heat, but the windshield and sunroof are good enough that I'm not going to bother to tint them. Before tinting the side windows, the heat coming through them was very evident.

 

[Fat Mach]

I tinted my glass roof with 25% and it's noticeably better. I also did the front side windows with 35% to approx match the rears, and 5% on the rear glass. The 5% is great if you drive when it's dark. It really cuts down on the headlights behind you.

My mom has a Model 3 with a glass roof and she hates it. She tries to schedule her driving to avoid the hottest times of the day due to it.

 

[40Watts]

This probably isn’t the right thread for this question, but what about the winter? Does the cabin hold any heat in the winter?

 

[SWO]

I'll just add that the glass roof has exceeded all expectations I had even after reading how well it worked from others. The only real negative IMO is the liability of a rock getting kicked up and cracking it.

 

[Mrn]

I don't have a glass roof and I don't play one on TV. There is another thread that has an extensive discussion on the glass roof. Many people are happy with it, a few people don't like it. I avoided it because I've been there, done that on another car and basically forgot it was there. Also, I didn't want to possibly pay to replace it if it was damaged.

 

[RickMachE]

This probably isn’t the right thread for this question, but what about the winter? Does the cabin hold any heat in the winter?

Just like any car. Not really.

 

[Valkyrja]

I live in a desert. I see 120*F+ days (about 20% humidity, very little cloud cover). Yes, a shade is needed here. It probably is not needed in most places.

at home I parked the car outside for four hours and the glass was very hot to the touch inside of the vehicle. Heat could be felt radiating. We installed a shade and things are better.

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