After buying my Prius v almost one year ago, I'm still missing the sunroof I had on my Rav 4. Many times this past year my wife or I will find ourselves looking up to see what is above us; only to be looking up at the tan roof. Just wondering if anyone had a sunroof installed in their Prius v? I'm not sure with the way the roof is designed on the v that it is even possible.
I recall reading somewhere around this site that someone did this. There's some special concern, though, because of some wires that run through that section of the roof on the non-sunroof models of the prius. That being said, I have never considered aftermarket sunroofs a good idea. Way too much potential for leaks, rust, or even roof collapse. (Just hope you are never in a rollover accident with that modification!)
Might be easier, possibly even cheaper, to just trade it in for a V with the ATP and dual moon roof. I've never even opened mine, its too hot around here.
Correct, it is sealed. It has tandem power sliding shades that close automatically when you shut off the car. In fact the entire roof is one piece of acrylic.
Speaking of the double bubbles in the roof sheet metal, which would have to be mirrored in the sunroof frame.
The v I test drove before buying mine had a aftermarket sunroof installed by the dealer. It was waiting for the purchaser to come pick it up and take it home. I didn't think it looked all that great, outside or inside. I would also be concerned about it for the long term if the car wasn't designed to have one. It is certainly an option though for someone who really wants one.
I love a sunroof. Infact, I'll admit, I think I made a mistake in my purchase of my Prius 2, I should of perhaps upgraded and got the factory sunroof and ventilation option. But I really can't absorb the loss I would take at this point, so I guess I just put "sunroof" on the list for the NEXT vehicle I purchase. -But it hopefully will be a while. I thought about having an aftermarket sunroof put in my Honda Fit, and the thought of having an aftermarket sunroof put in The Prius has occurred to me. I once had an aftermarket sunroof put in a truck I owned. I loved it. But it was a single piece non-mechanical, basically just a piece of removable glass. It worked well, but it was pretty simple. There wasn't much that could go wrong with it. It's not that I don't trust the product with an aftermarket sunroof, I think they can be as good as a factory sunroof, and in some cases maybe even better. It's the installing of the unit I don't trust. Aftermarket they basically have to glue it in place. You are putting a lot of trust in the installer to do it right. And maybe I'm just too paranoid to have that much faith in the installer. You're hoping somebody does a lot of things right...from cutting a hole in your roof, to "bonding" or gluing the sunroof in place, to often replacing the headliner, and hooking it up electrically as well as the mechanics of properly installed drain tubes. I'm sure there are installers that do all these thing fine. But I'm too paranoid to pull the lever on that slot machine. If any one of those things are done wrong? You have a continued world of trouble.
I'll probably miss a sunroof too, but u wasn't paying all that money for one, especially since I'd hardly ever use the solar roof. I wouldn't roll the dice with aftermarket. Cutting a hole in the roof is a pretty serious "mod"
