Affordability: Available as a $1,995 option, the new glass roof allows Mustang customers to let the sun shine in for half the price of moving up from a coupe to a convertible.

The 2009 Ford Glass Roof Mustang provides a third roof option forcustomers and responds to their growing desire for more natural light.Production of large sunroofs has increased nearly 200 percent ...

Ford is set to include a third roofing option for 2009 Mustangs--a factory-installed glass roof. Ford says the $1,995 glass-roof option is a cheaper alternative to the Mustang convertible.

Introduced last year, the Glass Roof option accounted for 10% of Mustang sales, making it almost half as popular as the Mustang convertible, which accounted for 25% of Mustang sales.

Why a glass-roof Mustang? Ford cites increased customer demand for "more natural light" in cars and trucks. Ford credits that demand for a 200-percent increase since 2003 for "large sunroofs ...

Critical knowledge:New panoramic all-glass roof option for 2009 Ford MustangAvailable as a $1,995 option on Mustang V-6 and GTSpecially formulated glass protects against heat and sun damageAutomotive ...

Ford is giving potential Mustang buyers a third choice alongside its coupe and convertible in the form of a glass roof option that will be available on 2009 V6 and GT models. The $1,995 option ...

The glass roof option is available in the V6 and the 4.6-liter V8 GT, but it will cost you $1,995. A surprising amount of Mustang buyers — roughly 10% — opt for the panoramic glass roof with ...