Sunroof installed! - 2007 Prius, Minneapolis

Here's my 2007 Prius with sunroof installed

Thank you to West Coast Priuschat member SaeGai06 (thanks for adding your pics too-see later in this thread) who provided me with enough specs on their installation to have a local installer (Minneapolis area) confident they could do the job.

The unit is a Webasto Hollandia 700 series, approx. 31 1/2" x 18 1/2". The installation flattened the front slightly and left the roof ridges at the rear of the sunroof unchanged. Fully electric, slides into roof, no drop in ceiling. Currently programmed to close automatically when car is shut off unless manually told not to do so. There's an inner cover you can pull forward to keep sun out when it's closed (slides into roof). Cost was $1,100 installed.

3/31/08 Update from my installer, Automotive Concepts. "After installing a few dozen sunroofs it was brought to our attention that if you push down on the roof it will "pop down" and stay. Because there is not enough room to put any type of brace across the underside of the roof we stopped installing on the Prius."

PM me with any questions, I don't always keep up with new posts on this topic.

6/22/07 MPG update after sunroof install: 54.1 mpg, 415 miles, best tank ever! No noticeable mpg hit from adding sunroof.
7/16/07 51.8 mpg, 484 miles, with MFD off the entire tank.

 

Cost was $1,100 plus tax, reasonable considering how much work it was.

I don't expect any mpg hit in the city, I've already driven around today at 51+ mpg, but I'll report back on highway mpg.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(theforce @ May 22 2007, 09:05 PM) [snapback]447761[/snapback]</div>

Sorry forgot that one! Look back at the original post, I added it. Control buttons are in front of the glasses holder on the roof console.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(BethlehemPrius @ May 23 2007, 12:51 AM) [snapback]447857[/snapback]</div>

Yes, there are drain channels with tubes running from the sunroof to the underside of the car.

There is no wind coming in at all, even at highway speeds!

The sunroof is surprisingly quiet at all speeds, I can hear the radio and have a conversation without any problem. At higher speeds (sometimes) I need to have (any) one window cracked open just 1/4" to prevent that ear pounding sound.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(NoMoShocks @ May 23 2007, 01:20 AM) [snapback]447881[/snapback]</div>

(updated)

The only spec I needed from SaeGai06 (he's not a mystery anymore!) was "Webasto Hollandia 700 series, approx. 32x18."

I had his auto broker contact his installer, but the broker (who was also very helpful) said that the installer, Coach Automotive in California (who from what I know has done an excellent job on their installations-I'm not putting their work down), wasn't interested in sharing any details. Find a good installer, show them pictures of a Prius sunroof like mine or SaeGai06, and I'm sure they can do the job too.

 

One more top view photo added to original post.
I'm all smiles driving my Prius with the sunroof (even more than before!)