Personally, I object to being forced to buy a car with a sunroof. It truly limits the vehicles I can comfortably sit in. Now, I realize I may be in the 1% where that is an issue, but object. FWIW, from seat to the top of my head, not counting hair, it's 38.5", and I'm not bald (the i3 has 39.6" of headroom without the sunroof). On the i3, sitting where I'd like to drive, my hair just clears the roof of a vehicle without a sunroof, and the opening is relatively consistent across the space (not a compartmented hole with thick ridges). So, I would not buy the thing if it only came with a sunroof!
I can appreciate those that love them, but they add cost, add weight, can be a source of leaks, are not as strong as a solid roof, are another glass panel that can be broken, and, when open, tend to be somewhat noisy and buffet (obviously, some are better than others).
Considering that the i3 is designed as a city car, without extended range, I do not feel deprived if it lacks a sunroof. And, in the original plan for the USA, if you were like I, you would have been limited in trim, as it was included in both the Giga and Tera interiors...limiting you to Mega trim, and restricting most options which I find much more useful in the long run. It's my understanding that for much of the rest of the world, the sunroof is a stand-alone option (and I hope when they do offer it in the USA, they do the same thing rather than package it in the 'worlds').
FWIW, I asked an Audi dealer why their loaners didn't have sunroofs, and he told me it was because of insurance...those with a sunroof cost them a significant amount more. Now, with built-in packages, you may never realize that added cost is there, but I'll bet it is for most people...so, you pay for it once, and then again every time your insurance is renewed.
Choice is good, limiting choice is bad, packaging is the worst way to limit choice. At least for me, having the choice of interiors and other options is worth more than the 'loss' of a sunroof. Your results may differ!
