Sunroof, Moonroof, Whats the difference?

[Sachmo12345]

i think a moonroof is the slit that moves up sunroof rolls back

[Vansquish]

A sunroof is a body panel that moves to reveal the sun or airflow...doesn't have to slide all the way back, might just pop up. A moonroof is a glass panel that moves instead of a metal panel.

[StanAE86]

Originally Posted by RC45 Unless "moon roof" means an opening big enough to stand up in, turn around, pull your pants down and "moon" people...

Hahahahaha...

[nthfinity]

its actually closer to what vanquish said..... so wierd that nobody knows this accurately... to set it straight, i will try

sun roof

can be metal, or glass
can be tilted up to allow air flow

moon roof
usually can be tilted up
can be glass or metal
can also be fully opened like a door window
or, it can be removed, like T-tops

and yes, RC moon-roofs can allow you to stand up, turn around, and moon the doods all around you!
a sun roof simply cannot

i have owned one car with a sunroof, and another with a moonroof. an 85 bronco II, and an 88 Saab 9000t respectively


also, there are two types of electric moonroofs
the best is electronically moved back into the roof


the other is electronically moved above the roof, where its unsafe to drive above cirtain speeds :roll:

then there are cars that have them both the Camry being one with the "SLIDE" and the "TILT" button

[ae86_16v]

Originally Posted by AZNSUNNYD then there are cars that have them both the Camry being one with the "SLIDE" and the "TILT" button

Yeah Toyotas and older Lexus have two buttons too.

But Vanquish is right, moon means glass and sun means no-glass e.g. BMW E36.