Tiguan sunroof shade

[sharp]

there is a 3 degree difference between the front and rear glass on the underside on the hottest days.

The interior is also much darker on bright sunny days.

Cool! (literally)

What did you cover with?

[drivesafe]

Hi Sharp and sorry for the delay in replying but I was trying to locate my invoice.

Can’t find it but I used a selfadhisive vinyl sheet designed for external use.

I used black vinyl and it comes in Flat, Satin and Gloss finish.

I made the mistake of using satin but while it looks OK, the Gloss finish would have looked more like the what the glass looks like and would probably be slightly cooler than the Satin finish.

[koolkat]

Had our Tig, 132 tsi comfortline, for 4 months & still learning a lot.

Found that when sitting in the back seat on a hot day the head got a bit warm from the sunroof - even with the inner cover closed. So, measured my reflective sun screen for the front windscreen & found that it was about one mil smaller on each side & the length was ok, so carefully inserted it between the glass & the internal cover then slowly closed the inner cover.

Perfect, with the reflective side facing up the difference in temp is about 5c.

Will keep an eye on it over time to make sure there is no problem & may replace it with a newer one if necessary.

[Ozsko]

Strangely I have never seen a Tiguan on the road with the sunroof open and I have got to ask why? The same reason as soft top cars are not driven around with the top down in Oz, the sun is just too damned hot. I have had both and would not buy either again for that reason alone.

[Janus77]

We drive with ours open regularly, I’m glad we optioned it. I don’t find the car is any hotter due to it. The car gets hot no matter what if you are parked in the summer sun..


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[iDiesel]

I had a Kluger with a sunroof blind that matched the roof liner, so it wasn't transparent like the Tig.
There is definitely a difference, and I can sometimes feel that little extra heat coming through the Tig roof even when the blind is closed.
having said that, it's easy to just adjust the AC vents upwards and that relieves any temp differential - even in recent heat waves of 45+ degrees in western Sydney

Given the choice, I would buy a Tig with sunroof again

[Gladbach]

I use mine all the time in the cooler months, it's really nice having fresh air coming through the cabin (much better than having the windows down).

I don't find that it gets too hot in summer with the blind closed, but I have an R Line (black roof lining and blind) so perhaps that it lets less light through.

I love the sunroof and would definitely option it again.

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[iDiesel]

I use mine all the time in the cooler months, it's really nice having fresh air coming through the cabin (much better than having the windows down).

Yeah, I love having it open in the ironing on the way to work and and on the way home once the day has cooled off a bit.
I'm sure once we start to get some fresh mornings it will get less appealing, but for now, loving it!