Q5 Panoramic Sunroof
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Q5 Panoramic Sunroof
I've heard that the Q5's sunroof is cold in winter and hot in summer. The sunroof seems to be on every Q-5 in the the northwest. Living in western Montana, I gets lots of cold and not much sunshine; so, a sunroof isn't something that I want. I'm looking to replace my '99 A-4 5spd, but will keep my '03 allroad 6spd.
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I've heard that the Q5's sunroof is cold in winter and hot in summer. The sunroof seems to be on every Q-5 in the the northwest. Living in western Montana, I gets lots of cold and not much sunshine; so, a sunroof isn't something that I want. I'm looking to replace my '99 A-4 5spd, but will keep my '03 allroad 6spd.
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Great in Winter & Summer
It does have a sun shield that can be closed in the summer if too hot or in the winter is you get sick of looking at it snow.
No problems and the back seat passengers seem to like be able to see more of the outside.
No problems and the back seat passengers seem to like be able to see more of the outside.
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I've had my Q5 since 1/15, I have not noticed any issues with the cold. The screen open or closed doesn't seem to matter. I can report back on summer conditions in, what is it, four months?
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I live in NorCal and have mine since Nov. No cold issues, but that isnt saying much for NorCal. lol As for heat, I will say, if it has been sitting out in the sun all day and the shade is open, the inside is definitely hot, but the AC cools her down fast. We are getting the windows tinted in the next few weeks and there are some new tints out that block upwards of 90% of the UV rays coming in, which is what cases the heat. So that should help keep it cooker when sitting out in the sun.
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I live in NorCal and have mine since Nov. No cold issues, but that isnt saying much for NorCal. lol As for heat, I will say, if it has been sitting out in the sun all day and the shade is open, the inside is definitely hot, but the AC cools her down fast. We are getting the windows tinted in the next few weeks and there are some new tints out that block upwards of 90% of the UV rays coming in, which is what cases the heat. So that should help keep it cooker when sitting out in the sun.
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Any comparisons with prior vehicles as far as how hot the car's been? I know here in Texas your car's pretty much guaranteed to be pretty hot inside regardless of having a large pane of glass on top or not, so you're screwed with heat no matter what (tint, windshield reflector, and crack windows to avoid it), but it'd be interesting to hear any comparisons of people's experiences pre- and post-panorama.
I would have to say as of right now the Audi is the hottest. Granted we almost also never close the shade. Mainly we just don't think about it.
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Just to pick a nit ... UV causes sunburn, IR causes warmth. That said, I'm sure the tint you're considering also includes attenuation of the IR, but you better check.
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I can;t imagine the Q without the panoramic sunroof as that is it's signature feature...
And having had it in TexUS heat for a few years...
IF you park outside in the sun IN Texas, it WILL get hot in there - I promise!
but not much more so than any other car that sits in the sun...
the seats will be warmer from the sunlight,
but perforated and cooled seats go a long way in helping with that...
If you want the benefit of the great sunroof and less heating, get a ceramic based tint like hueper optik ceramic window tint
We haven't done that to the Q because we love the view and, besides, it's the current wife's daily commuter and is in a parking garage most of the day... but the hueper optik's does wonders on our tow vehicle's sunroof
A few other things you can opt for:
1) Crack a couple of windows,
2) Get a remote start, but the Germans must not like remote starts it's os cost prohibitive
3) program the car so that holding your remote unlock button will open all windows as you go to it.... will allow more hot air to escape aiding initial cooling...
And having had it in TexUS heat for a few years...
IF you park outside in the sun IN Texas, it WILL get hot in there - I promise!
but not much more so than any other car that sits in the sun...
the seats will be warmer from the sunlight,
but perforated and cooled seats go a long way in helping with that...
If you want the benefit of the great sunroof and less heating, get a ceramic based tint like hueper optik ceramic window tint
We haven't done that to the Q because we love the view and, besides, it's the current wife's daily commuter and is in a parking garage most of the day... but the hueper optik's does wonders on our tow vehicle's sunroof
A few other things you can opt for:
1) Crack a couple of windows,
2) Get a remote start, but the Germans must not like remote starts it's os cost prohibitive
3) program the car so that holding your remote unlock button will open all windows as you go to it.... will allow more hot air to escape aiding initial cooling...
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