Automotive Sunroof Market

• Automotive sunroof are panels above the car, which allows fresh air and light inside.
• The sunroof is either operated manually or through electronic roof system.
• Manual operating sunroof may be lever actuated, as in venting type pop-ups, whereas electrically operated utilize the electric motor for automotive sunroof, and are available in combinations of pop-up/inbuilt or a pop-up/spoiler sunroof configuration.
• Webasto has major market share for automotive sunroof, they are into both originally equipped market and aftermarket sales.
• Automotive sunroofs are majorly seen in luxury cars segment.
•  Exploding/shattering sunroof cases were filed against Hyundai and Ford to NHTSA  which has impacted sunroof market growth in recent years.

Automotive Sunroof  Market Growth and Trends

• Use of sunroof in cars has various advantages such as fresh air and sunlight that makes the ride comfortable for passengers.
• The increasing incomes of customers, and technological advancements in architecture are driving them to afford luxury cars.
• Also, introduction of lower range cars with quality sunroof have driven the growth of global sunroof market.
• Increase in car ownerships has also driven the market for automotive sunroof.

Market Restraints

• The increased size and area covered by sunroofs absorbs too much heat resulting in failure or sunroof shattering cases.
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has shown that exploding sunroofs have caused more injuries, this has been a major restraint for sunroof market.
• Possible theft of cars due to sunroofs is one restraint for the sunroof market.
• The sunroof in cars such as inbuilt sunroof can reduce the headroom space that makes the passenger uncomfortable, this has also been one restraint for the sunroof market.

Market Segmentation

By product type

• In-built sunroof is one of the most expensive sunroofs and offers functions such as shade, auto close vents and others.
• In-built and spoiler has major market share in automotive sunroof market.

By material type

• The materials used in sunroofs are glass and fabric.
• The glass sunroof market has major market share which includes in-built, pop-up, spoiler and other.
• The fabric sunroof has smaller market with foldable and removal types.

Key market segments covered

By Product type:

• In-built
• Pop-up
• Spoiler
• Top mount type
• Panoramic type
• others

By Material type:

• Glass
• Fabric

By operational type:

• Manual
• Electronic

By vehicle type:

• Hatchback
• Sedan
• Premium
• Other

By sales channel:

• Original Equipment Manufacturer
• Aftermarket

By region:

• Asia Pacific
• Europe
• North America
• South America
• Rest of the World

Why purchase the report?

• Visualize the composition of sunroof market across each indication, in terms of product type, operational type, vehicle type, by material type and by sales channel highlighting the key commercial assets and players.
• Identify commercial opportunities by analyzing trends and co-development deals.
• Excel data sheet with thousands of data points of the market – level 4/5 segmentation
• PDF report with the most relevant analysis cogently put together after exhaustive qualitative interviews and in-depth market study
• Product mapping in excel for key sunroof products of all major market players

Target Audience

• Raw Material Suppliers/ Buyers
• Product Suppliers/ Buyers
• Industry Investors/Investment Bankers
• Education & Research Institutes
• Research Professionals
• Emerging Companies
• Manufacturer