Yeah that is slack the way they've done that, mine's a Jap built one, nicely tucked in as it should be.

 

On the 2020 Rx's the pano moonroof, being told it not worth it? Says it opens up across the top of the roof and the actual opening if your driving isn't as large as a standard moonroof. Also causes more wind noise? Is this accurate or worth the extra $$$? My X5 has a massive pano roof and really lightens up the inside/transforms the interior look of the car compared to a standard moonroof. Any feedback appreciated. About to buy this car next week. Thanks

 

There have been problems with pano roofs cracking in all makes of vehicles and most of them have been denied as warranty claims by the manufacturers (don't know the details)
so to me, unless maybe if you are leasing, the pano would not be something I'd want.

 

Yes, if all you care about is the size of the opening, then the pano roof is a bit disappointing. The actual gap to the exterior is around 60-70% of the front glass portion. When fully open, wind buffeting is pretty bad in the cabin unless you open the rear windows a little. When closed or in the tilt position, I don't notice any wind noise.

Given all that though; I would never go back to the regular sunroof compared to my pano. Here in the Vancouver area, I can have my shades open 95% of the time, and like you said with your X5, it really makes the interior a lot more airy. Most of the time I would be driving with the roof in tilt mode, so the limited slide opening is not as big a deal; although I do wish that it could be bigger. Definitely not as well designed as the Germans - I recall my old 3-series barely had any buffeting with the moonroof fully open.

 

Thank you. Car is for my wife. Looking tomorrow at it. Salesman over the phone mentioned some of the negatives about it but not sure yet haven't actually been in the car yet to see it. Appreciate feedback. I simply can't imagine having it over going with standard sunroof is negative. transforms interior look of the car for sure. Q5 also comes with pano roof.

 

We have a 2017 450h with the pano roof and love it. Just got it a bit more tinted a month ago. Haven't noticed any noise when it's closed.

 

no problems with ours, but never use it. I like because its much easier to keep the exterior top of car clean without worrying about scratching paint.

 

Everybody probably has slightly different reasons and micro-reasons for wanting a pano roof, but all the noise/technical considerations aside, for me its the following. When on a trip, being able to look up and slightly back through the roof is AWESOME!! (Yes even as the driver i, more than occasionally, look back and up on this kind of trip). Its a different driving/traveling experience than with a solid roof. When traveling through scenic mountainous area there is is no comparison. I'm not just trying to get from point A to B as fast as i can. Now if you are just driving the kids back and forth to soccer games its probably completely irrelevant.

 

Well, if she is like my wife, then she'll love it. Me, I only like it at night. Also, you cannot open the pano if you are using the roof racks and rails to carry stuff.

 

mines started making noise when closing, look like it was hitting on the side trim and one of the sunroof trim came off

 

I just bought a 2016 RX350 with the moon roof. I surf longboards and carrying them on my car roof is a must. I found an eBay seller that has what appear to be clones of the Lexus OEM crossbars for $120.
I have installed the front one... not easy and I'm pretty handy with a lot of tools and projects. The rear one is too long by about 2" and needs to be cut on each end to fit. Wind noise is an issue so I may move the front bar rearward or test with the nylon pads installed over the crossbars.

 

Hence the word "clones".

 

Perhaps. But very good quality. A hacksaw or sawzall to remove about 1" from each end will fix the issue. Moving the front crossbar rearward to the next set of predrilled holes will likely reduce wind noise but not so sure it will be ideal for carrying 9'6" surfboards. There are plenty of aftermarket cross bars that would work but they're generally pretty ugly.