As part of the purchase of my Prius v Five, I got an aftermarket sunroof installed. It's a Webasto Hollandia 735 Comfort which cost about $1,500 including installation. The "comfort" model has one-touch (as opposed to keep-holding) open and close buttons, and automatically closes when the car is turned off. (You can override all automatic modes with a second button press.) It was installed by "Auto Trim Design" near Seattle, Wash., and it comes with a limited lifetime warranty, which requires yearly inspection and maintenance (the first three years of which are free). I'm pleased with the installation job and the operation of the sunroof, and I thought I'd mention it here for those looking for sunroof options. I've no affiliation with the manufacturer or the installer, just with my Prius.
Nice! Engineering and fitting the frame to the complex curvature of the roof, not to mention trimming the roof, must be a challenge.
Looks good. Do they simply replace the headliner with a factory part? The headliner looks factory. How about drainage... how do they address that?
I didn't get to watch the installation process, so I don't know the answer to either question. The headliner seems the same, so I am guessing that they cut that hole smaller than the actual roof opening, and tucked the edges under the sunroof's rubber trim. As for the drainage, I'm being vigilant about looking for water ingress, but haven't found any after rains and car washes.
Seriously thinking of getting the sunroof installed on my 2013 Prius V. How well has the sunroof held up over the last year?
It's been great; no mechanical problems or water ingress. In a couple of months it'll get its first annual inspection and maintenance; I'll post info on that.
amazing what can be done for 1500 bucks. i'm not a sunroof guy, but that is beautiful craftsmanship. thanks for the update, all the best!
That looks great, but I just can't get myself up for allowing somebody to cut a big hole in my roof. Several years back I looked into having a sunroof installed aftermarket on my Honda Fit. I went and talked to the installer. And that is really I think the key. The product isn't as important as who is installing it. You want a good quality product, but who is actually doing the work is I think more important. The components can be fine, but if it's installed badly, you'll have a world of problems. Anyway the guy was telling about how they would install the sunroof, and then he said "It's Chemically Bonded To The Roof". To which I reply, " You mean it's glued? ". He looked a little sheepish, then said Yes, glued. Well, I just can't talk myself into allowing someone to cut a hole in roof and glue in an insert.
I'm reporting back after one year. So far, no problems whatsoever; no mechanical issues, no water ingress issues. Today I brought the car to the place that installed it for the first of three free yearly inspections to maintain the warranty, and the sunroof received a clean bill of health. I learned that there are two drainage tubes, one driver's-side front and one driver's-side rear, and they go down their respective pillars to the wheel wells. Part of the inspection is making sure that those tubes haven't become blocked, or clearing them if they have.
Reporting back after the second year. The only problem I've had was a "click" that developed as the sunroof started its retraction sequence. The installer fixed that at the free inspection. No water problems at any time, and we had a record wet Seattle spring (followed by a record dry summer).
