Weight of Panoramic Sunroof ?
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Which section did they post that information in, and what is the thread title, please provide more details.
On the AMG website, it lists the pano roof load is an extra 100 kg = 221 pounds !!!!
Other members on here seem to have verified it as well by weighting their cars.
On the AMG website, it lists the pano roof load is an extra 100 kg = 221 pounds !!!!
Other members on here seem to have verified it as well by weighting their cars.
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Pano roof weight from AMG-Mercedes website
Thanks for the location, I just read it right now. I was the one that submitted that question multiple times, but they never replied. I guess now they have. Here is the data I have from AMG-Mercedes' website:
Again, I think the 100 kg (221 pounds) figure is correct because it has been verified by multiple members.
Any input or feedback to further clarify this would be greatly appreciated...
Again, I think the 100 kg (221 pounds) figure is correct because it has been verified by multiple members.
Any input or feedback to further clarify this would be greatly appreciated...
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roof load, not sure how that's interpreted as the weight differential between the regular and pano roof....
roof load sounds like how much weight you could put up there if you installed the roof racks....
roof load sounds like how much weight you could put up there if you installed the roof racks....
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Typically when "load" is used it refers to how much weight the structure can hold and not the weight of it.
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E63 P30, CL500 Sport
Panoramic Roof Load or Weight ???
Though what you guys are suggesting seems logical, in Europe sometimes they refer to things differently than we do here in the U.S. The roof load spec seems to be listed on cars that have the pano roof option and not others. For example, it is listed for E63 and S63 but not for CLS63 ????
So, I'm wondering why would they tell us how much weight we can load on an E63 and S63 roofs, but not tell us how much weight we can add to CLS63 roofs???
When they say "Roof Load", I don't know if they are referring to:
1) The load that the roof exerts on the car or
2) The weight you can add on top of the roof
Mercedes lists the curb weight of E63 as 4035 pounds and that includes 90% full tank and 150 pounds driver. But it seems that when people who have the pano roof option weighted their car, they got an extra 150 to 200 pounds.
I honostly don't know, and I could be wrong, but I would definately like to find out.
Thanks for everybody's feedback, please keep them coming so that we can reach some kind of conclusion on this.
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So, I'm wondering why would they tell us how much weight we can load on an E63 and S63 roofs, but not tell us how much weight we can add to CLS63 roofs???
When they say "Roof Load", I don't know if they are referring to:
1) The load that the roof exerts on the car or
2) The weight you can add on top of the roof
Mercedes lists the curb weight of E63 as 4035 pounds and that includes 90% full tank and 150 pounds driver. But it seems that when people who have the pano roof option weighted their car, they got an extra 150 to 200 pounds.
I honostly don't know, and I could be wrong, but I would definately like to find out.
Thanks for everybody's feedback, please keep them coming so that we can reach some kind of conclusion on this.
Thanks,
MercedesBenz_Forever
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good question, maybe since they call the CLS a coupe, they don't put the roof racks on so it wouldn't be applicable?
Though what you guys are suggesting seems logical, in Europe sometimes they refer to things differently than we do here in the U.S. The roof load spec seems to be listed on cars that have the pano roof option and not others. For example, it is listed for E63 and S63 but not for CLS63 ????
So, I'm wondering why would they tell us how much weight we can load on an E63 and S63 roofs, but not tell us how much weight we can add to CLS63 roofs???
When they say "Roof Load", I don't know if they are referring to:
1) The load that the roof exerts on the car or
2) The weight you can add on top of the roof
Mercedes lists the total weight of E63 as 4035 pounds and that includes 90% full tank and 150 pounds driver. But it seems that when people who have the pano roof option weighted their car, they got an extra 150 to 200 pounds.
I honostly don't know, and I could be wrong, but I would definately like to find out.
Thanks for everybody's feedback, please keep them coming so that we can reach some kind of conclusion on this.
Thanks,
MercedesBenz_Forever
So, I'm wondering why would they tell us how much weight we can load on an E63 and S63 roofs, but not tell us how much weight we can add to CLS63 roofs???
When they say "Roof Load", I don't know if they are referring to:
1) The load that the roof exerts on the car or
2) The weight you can add on top of the roof
Mercedes lists the total weight of E63 as 4035 pounds and that includes 90% full tank and 150 pounds driver. But it seems that when people who have the pano roof option weighted their car, they got an extra 150 to 200 pounds.
I honostly don't know, and I could be wrong, but I would definately like to find out.
Thanks for everybody's feedback, please keep them coming so that we can reach some kind of conclusion on this.
Thanks,
MercedesBenz_Forever
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Weight Confirmed by AMG
Okay everybody, the verdict is in. AMG Private Lounge Cheif Information Editor, just sent me an e-mail stating the following:
"The pano roof option only adds 40 KG or about 88 pounds not 100 KG. This was the response from AMG."
So to end ALL SPECULATION, the pano roof only adds 88 pounds.
By the way, thanks to JRocket and everyone who gave feedback. I think 88 pounds is not too bad of a price to pay for the extra coolness.
"The pano roof option only adds 40 KG or about 88 pounds not 100 KG. This was the response from AMG."
So to end ALL SPECULATION, the pano roof only adds 88 pounds.
By the way, thanks to JRocket and everyone who gave feedback. I think 88 pounds is not too bad of a price to pay for the extra coolness.
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Okay everybody, the verdict is in. AMG Private Lounge Cheif Information Editor, just sent me an e-mail stating the following:
"The pano roof option only adds 40 KG or about 88 pounds not 100 KG. This was the response from AMG."
So to end ALL SPECULATION, the pano roof only adds 88 pounds.
By the way, thanks to JRocket and everyone who gave feedback. I think 88 pounds is not too bad of a price to pay for the extra coolness.
"The pano roof option only adds 40 KG or about 88 pounds not 100 KG. This was the response from AMG."
So to end ALL SPECULATION, the pano roof only adds 88 pounds.
By the way, thanks to JRocket and everyone who gave feedback. I think 88 pounds is not too bad of a price to pay for the extra coolness.
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Okay everybody, the verdict is in. AMG Private Lounge Cheif Information Editor, just sent me an e-mail stating the following:
"The pano roof option only adds 40 KG or about 88 pounds not 100 KG. This was the response from AMG."
So to end ALL SPECULATION, the pano roof only adds 88 pounds.
By the way, thanks to JRocket and everyone who gave feedback. I think 88 pounds is not too bad of a price to pay for the extra coolness.
"The pano roof option only adds 40 KG or about 88 pounds not 100 KG. This was the response from AMG."
So to end ALL SPECULATION, the pano roof only adds 88 pounds.
By the way, thanks to JRocket and everyone who gave feedback. I think 88 pounds is not too bad of a price to pay for the extra coolness.
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Great thread guys..I think I am gonna chop my cls roof off since I cannot use it to carry anything LOL, wonder what a CLS roofless would run, hell I think I will toss out the back seat as well. :-D
Thanks for the clarity
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E63 P30, CL500 Sport
Pano Roof Weight ~ 100-110 lbs
Yes, the 100kg is the maximum amount of load you can carry on the roof. You will notice that this spec is only listed for cars that have the "Roof Rack" as an option.
According to AMG, the weight of the pano roof option is an additional 88 lbs, but according to some people on the board who weighted their cars, it is about 140-150 lbs extra.
Therefore, it is probably safe to conclude that the pano roof adds about 100-110 lbs or so. Not bad for a cool option, and definately MUCH BETTER than the 221 pounds I previously thought it was.
According to AMG, the weight of the pano roof option is an additional 88 lbs, but according to some people on the board who weighted their cars, it is about 140-150 lbs extra.
Therefore, it is probably safe to conclude that the pano roof adds about 100-110 lbs or so. Not bad for a cool option, and definately MUCH BETTER than the 221 pounds I previously thought it was.
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I was told that the roof would add 100-200lbs when shopping for the sl. I wanted a white car with the pano roof since it looks so good but wanted the car to be as light as could be. Guess they were right when they told me that.
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Any more research on the weight of the pano roof, or does this conclusion stand? I understand that every E63 with P2 comes "automatically" with the pano roof option as well. At 88lbs seems to be okay to have.
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The extra weight is 220 lbs, and I think this will make a difference of maybe 0.2 seconds on 1/4 mile and definately less trap speed because the engine will have to work harder to accelerate the car.
True, but if you run against a car with removed filters and no pano roof, then you become automatically handicaped with 220 lbs extra weight.
Maybe someone should set up a race between two stock E55s or E63s, one with pano and one without...
Also, try to equalize all other factors, such as, same options, having same weight drivers (or add extra weight to the car with the lighter driver), same amount of fuel, etc...
True, but if you run against a car with removed filters and no pano roof, then you become automatically handicaped with 220 lbs extra weight.
Maybe someone should set up a race between two stock E55s or E63s, one with pano and one without...
Also, try to equalize all other factors, such as, same options, having same weight drivers (or add extra weight to the car with the lighter driver), same amount of fuel, etc...
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Wow, this is an old thread.... but I'm glad it's still alive as there's been more data coming to update the results since the last test in 2007
We've actually done some more research on this subject since AMG's response two years ago. Back in September of 2008, we gathered many different E55s/E63s and decided to weight them on the same scale and compare the results. Needless to say, the results were very interesting..... The scale we used only printed in increments of 5 so the results are rounded to the nearest 5 lbs. Also, all cars weighted had slightly more than half tank of gas.
2003 E55 with premium 1 package = 4075 lbs
2003 E55 with premium 1 package & pano roof = 4220
Notice that for 2003 models ONLY, pano roof seems to have added: 145 lbs extra to the car, which turned out to be 25 lbs heavier than in later models.
2004 E55 with premium 1 package = 4070 lbs
2006 E55 with premium package & pano roof = 4185
Again, for some reason, the 2006 pano roof equipped cars were about 20 lbs lighter than older models
2007 E63 with premium 2 package = 4240 lbs
2007 E63 with premium 2 package & pano roof = 4365 lbs
As you can see, the E63 is quite heavier than the E55. In the end, it was safe to conclude that the pano roof option added an extra 100 to 120 lbs to the car depending on year and additional specs. It would be great if people can weight their car and list their options and respond back to this thread, so we can get more data in on how much options weight.
The statement in bold is incorrect. There are plenty of P2 cars that do not have the pano roof option. The pano roof option is a stand alone option with an additional (separate) cost on top of P2 package. It would be closer (or more believable) to say that all Performance Package E63s come with pano roof, but even that is not true. When I was shopping for my car, there were 2 cars with performance package and no pano roof: one was white and the other was black. I happened to get the black one, so I know there is another one out there
We've actually done some more research on this subject since AMG's response two years ago. Back in September of 2008, we gathered many different E55s/E63s and decided to weight them on the same scale and compare the results. Needless to say, the results were very interesting..... The scale we used only printed in increments of 5 so the results are rounded to the nearest 5 lbs. Also, all cars weighted had slightly more than half tank of gas.
2003 E55 with premium 1 package = 4075 lbs
2003 E55 with premium 1 package & pano roof = 4220
Notice that for 2003 models ONLY, pano roof seems to have added: 145 lbs extra to the car, which turned out to be 25 lbs heavier than in later models.
2004 E55 with premium 1 package = 4070 lbs
2006 E55 with premium package & pano roof = 4185
Again, for some reason, the 2006 pano roof equipped cars were about 20 lbs lighter than older models
2007 E63 with premium 2 package = 4240 lbs
2007 E63 with premium 2 package & pano roof = 4365 lbs
As you can see, the E63 is quite heavier than the E55. In the end, it was safe to conclude that the pano roof option added an extra 100 to 120 lbs to the car depending on year and additional specs. It would be great if people can weight their car and list their options and respond back to this thread, so we can get more data in on how much options weight.
The statement in bold is incorrect. There are plenty of P2 cars that do not have the pano roof option. The pano roof option is a stand alone option with an additional (separate) cost on top of P2 package. It would be closer (or more believable) to say that all Performance Package E63s come with pano roof, but even that is not true. When I was shopping for my car, there were 2 cars with performance package and no pano roof: one was white and the other was black. I happened to get the black one, so I know there is another one out there
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The statement in bold is incorrect. There are plenty of P2 cars that do not have the pano roof option. The pano roof option is a stand alone option with an additional (separate) cost on top of P2 package. It would be closer (or more believable) to say that all Performance Package E63s come with pano roof, but even that is not true. When I was shopping for my car, there were 2 cars with performance package and no pano roof: one was white and the other was black. I happened to get the black one, so I know there is another one out there
Any idea the weight of a performance package car versus a standard E63?
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