It’s a complete non-issue. We have had MB’s with Pano roofs for 16 years.
There are no safety issues afaik and I would actually prefer them to shatter instead of being laminated. It provides an exit point from the car in case of accident.

I have read of some incidences reported a while back of the front section of the pano roofs breaking on GL SUV’s. This is the section above the windshield and it covers the steel roof for a uniform look.

The pics ice you showed looks like somebody just smashed the roof in.

Well, I don’t know where you live, but if you are in the USA, MB feels that you and every other American customer are not capable of choosing the options each of us might want, so in perfect German fashion, they have concluded that THEY know best and have decided that every S Class customer MUST want their Panorama Roof, making it standard equipment and, in effect, shoving it down the throats of all S Class customers, whether they want it or not. I happen to HATE the frigging roof. IMO, it is ugly, it squeaks, creaks and has the potential of being a danger in an accident. In addition, as infrequent as it may be, these glass roofs have been known to explode, showering the occupants with broken glass. I feel that these glass roofs should be optional in the USA as they now are in Germany, but I’m not holding my breath.

Here in Texas with our heat and high sunlight most of the year any type of Pano roof is a waste....

I guess no S-Class for you then (as Streamliner pointed out). Personally i wouldn’t buy a car without a panorama roof anymore unless not available. This maybe difficult to understand for anyone living in Florida, Texas or California but wherewe live we have snow 4-5 months on the ground. Nothing nicer than having light coming into the cabin on a dreary day

Here is some info on panorama roof’s breaking: https://jalopnik.com/here-are-all-th...roo-1819815183

This is when you go to the dealer and this big, tall blond guy comes out wearing a white doctor’s coat and says: “Zeerr kut nat be anyzing vrong mit dis werry fine Medsaidss! YOU muz be doing sumsig vrong!” Then you notice two other guys standing just behind you, wearing long, black leather trench coats and the blond guy says “TAKE HIM! TAKE HIM!”

Seriously though, here we have yet another incident where a glass roof has failed. If MB doesn’t cover it, then you are stuck using your comprehensive insurance. I don’t know about you, but my deductible is $1,000.00 and I would not be happy going that route. Also, depending on how **** one might be about their vehicles, having this thing replaced isn’t going to be a walk in the park. Your vehicle will be going through a traumatic experience and may never be 100% again, with all that work being done with the interior all opened up, etc. Now, just imagine that you, your wife, two kids, all your gear AND your dog are in the vehicle on a two week vacation to the Grand Canyon or Yellowstone when the roof fails. WHAT THEN??? “We’re very sorry, but since this is not covered under our Comprehensive New Vehicle Warranty, we must inform you that you are UP SHxT CREEK WITHOUT A PADDLE!” Make the frigging Panorama Roofs OPTIONAL! (Which I believe it was on the GL, but we, poor W222 drivers are not given the option—but WE SHOULD BE!) No worries, I’ll add the dead horse myself.

It does not matter. I am still not going to buy a Tesla!

I’ll apologize in advance to those who have heard this from me way too many times before, but the S Class, along with the Maybach is supposed to be MB’s ultra luxury car. True luxury, is being able to have something the way YOU want it, not the way some bean counter in Stuttgart decides how you SHOULD have it. If you order most any MB sedan below the W222, you have the OPTION of having a traditional moon roof OR the all glass Paborama Roof. However, if you are willing to step up and plunk down over 100 large for an S Class, MB takes this option AWAY from you. Does this make any sense to anyone here?

For some the glass roof is a “must have,” while others like myself, especially many who live in areas where it can get very hot, would prefer not to have a glass roof. MB needs to make this huge, expensive and somewhat controversial feature OPTIONAL on all models, especially on the W222 and other high end cars. Send MBUSA an email and tell them so. While you’re at it, tell them you also want the jack & spare returned as well.

.........and I am SO glad you have it and are enjoying it. So, a comparative handful of W221’s are ordered with the Panorama Roof, but MB decides that ALL W222 drivers MUST have it. Honestly, WTF are they drinking/smoking/ingesting over there?

Yet another very good point: So many of us think of our cars as an extension of our personality. I want mine to look one way, you want yours to look another. Allowing customers to have many choices is attractive and allows us to tailor our car just the way we like it. MB, or MBUSA should be more accommodating, especially on their high end vehicles.

Actually, I thought Tesla had it right, up until about a year or two ago. You could order the Model S with an all glass roof, or a moon roof or with a solid metal roof. They have since changed that and only the all glass roof is now offered. I would probably go for a moon roof, as I always liked the tilt feature, which was great for quickly ventilating a hot car. The least MB could do, if they shove the glass down our throats, is to make accidental roof breakage—not by being struck by an object—covered under warranty.