What's the difference between.....a sun roof and a moon roof?

[Beau]

I've always considered a moon roof to be manually-operated a hinged/removable venting glass panel, and a sunroof to be a motorized glass/metal panel that retracted/vented.

 

[Amused]

OK, I capitulate. It means whatever the manufacturer wants it to mean.

At any rate, every glass panel roof I've had was called a "moonroof" by the manufacturer. But then, I haven't bought American since 1986... This is why I had that idea.

 

[richardycc]

moonroof has darker tinting, and sunroof has lighter tinting.

rich

 

[LostHiWay]

Sunroofs are fixed. They either go up to provide ventilation or can be taken completely out. A moonroof on the otherhand can also vent by going up, but it can also slide back either manually or powered.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

a sunroof opens
a moonroof doesn't

 

[MysticLlama]

Just to throw in more kinks, my '93 Prelude has a Metal, powered, full slide, "moonroof" according to the pricing, manual, etc.