Automotive Sunroof Market size was valued at USD 6.09 billion in 2024 and is likely to exceed USD 21.74 billion by the end of 2037, registering over 10.2% CAGR during the forecast period i.e., between 2025-2037. In the year 2025, the industry size of automotive sunroof is evaluated at USD 6.59 billion.
The growth of the market is primarily attributed to the growing trends of sunroofs in vehicles worldwide, along with the increasing penetration of solar sunroofs in electric vehicles. For instance, the global automotive sunroof sales figure stood at around 50 million units in 2021. Further, the growth of the market can be attributed to the rising innovation in glass technology, along with the growing demand for safety features such as airbags, antilock brakes, and comfort in a vehicle across the globe, are also expected to add to the market growth over the forecast period.
In addition to these, factors that are believed to fuel the market growth of automotive sunroofs include the significant rise in the adoption of SUVs in emerging nations, which is estimated to drive market growth at a substantial level. For instance, in India, the SUV category has seen significant growth in recent years, as the contribution rebounded to nearly 42% in 2021–22 from 18%, with the growth rate still increasing. Besides this, the soaring trend in auto manufacturers to provide the feature of an automobile sunroof in passenger cars, and the surging introduction of new vehicle models with an added feature of the sunroof is further estimated to propel the growth of the market over the forecast period. Moreover, with the recent advancements in automotive infrastructure as well as growing investments, the supply of sunroofs is on the rise by the automotive manufacturers, which in turn, is expected to create massive revenue generation opportunities for the key players of the global automotive sunroof market during the forecast period. For instance, as per the estimation, the worldwide transport infrastructure is needed an investment of approximately USD 2 trillion by 2040. Additionally, a significant innovation in glass technology along with the increasing demand for features such as comfort, and safety are some further factors that are estimated to propel the growth of the market over the upcoming decades.
Growth Drivers
Rising Demand for Cars with Sunroofs – A sunroof lets in more natural light than what the regular glass area would provide. Also, sunroofs always come with a sunblind and have a tint to prevent the cabin from heating up too much. With the rising demand for vehicles with sunroofs, the global automotive sunroof market is forecasted to escalate in the projected period. For instance, it was found that in 2022, nearly 50% of the vehicles produced in China are equipped with sunroofs.
An Upsurge in the Sale of Luxury Vehicles - Better performance abilities, higher levels of convenience, technology, high-quality interiors, and brand-new safety and technology are all included in luxury vehicles. Such vehicles are gaining more popularity among individuals owing to these all features, which is further estimated to boost the market growth during the projected time frame. For instance, in the United States, the share of new vehicles sold by luxury brands in June 2022, accounted for nearly 17%
Worldwide Growing Demand for Autonomous Cars - The number of self-driving cars having at least Level 1 autonomy (driver assistance) is expected to increase by almost 54 million by 2024 across the globe.
Increasing Investment in Automotive Research & Development (R&D) – For instance, Japan’s investment in automotive R&D reached approximately USD 39 billion in 2020.
Worldwide Proliferation in the Production of Passenger Cars – For instance, over 59 million passenger cars were manufactured globally in 2021.
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USD 6.09 billion |
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USD 21.74 billion |
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Vehicle Type {Internal Combustion Engine (ICE), Electric}
The global automotive sunroof market is segmented and analyzed for demand and supply by vehicle type segment into internal combustion engine (ICE), and electric. Out of these two types of segments, the electric segment is anticipated to garner the largest revenue by the end of 2037, backed by the growing number of electric vehicles, along with the surge in the sales of plug-in electric vehicles worldwide. For instance, it was found that the global sale of plug-in electric light vehicles (PEV) topped around 6.5 million units in 2021. Furthermore, the rise in the technological advancement in electric vehicles is another key factor that is anticipated to drive the market growth further over the projected time frame.
Material Type (Glass, Fabric)
The global automotive sunroof market is also segmented and analyzed for demand and supply by material type into glass, and fabric. Amongst these two segments, the glass segment is expected to garner a significant share. This significant growth of this segment is backed by the surging innovations in sunroof glazing that has lowered the overhead safety concern by providing efficient safety features and are highly capable of reflecting harmful ultraviolet rays. As a result, numerous opportunities for the segment's growth are expected in the coming years.
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APAC Market Statistics
The Asia Pacific automotive sunroof market, amongst the market in all the other regions, is projected to hold the largest market share by the end of 2037. The growth of the market can be attributed majorly to the massively growing number of vehicles, as well as the surge in demand for sunroofs among vehicle users. For instance, in 2021, more than 50% of SUVs sold in India had factory-fitted sunroofs. Further, the presence of a strong automobile network in the region, followed by the escalation in disposable income in the populace, followed by the rising traction for passenger car accessories, followed by the presence of major key players, and increasing government initiatives for the advancement of the automotive industry are also anticipated to contribute to the market growth in the region. In addition, the growing demand for luxury vehicles is also anticipated to boost the market growth in the region during the forecast period.
Europe Market Forecast
Furthermore, the Europe automotive sunroof market is also projected to display notable market growth by the end of 2037. The growth of the market can be ascribed to the surging demand for passenger cars, which is leading to the sale of these cars. For instance, the count of passenger cars registered in the EU region exceeded around 260 million in 2020, indicating a nearly 10% growth over 2015. Along with this, the presence of notable manufacturers that are delivering technological advances. In addition to this, an increase in the adoption of more comfort features in cars, and a highly rising adoption ratio of SUVs have further been anticipated to push the market growth over the forecast period in the region.
CIE AUTOMOTIVE SA has acquired INTEVA ROOF SYSTEMS, a company that specialized in designing and manufacturing sunroofs for the automotive division and is one of the global Top-3 sunroof manufacturers.
Inalfa Roof Systems Group B.V. developed an innovative central pop-up roof system that fits seamlessly with new customer demands in the automotive market. It has a large transparent surface for a spacious and light interior in combination with natural ventilation for a healthy interior climate and more passenger headspace.
Author Credits: Saima Khursheed
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