Vehicle sunroof assembly

A vehicle sunroof assembly (10) is provided including a roof (12) with a sunroof opening (13). A headliner (14) is arranged adjacent to the roof in the vehicle occupant area. A track assembly (16) is disposed between the roof and the headliner. The track assembly, which preferably supports the sunroof, includes lateral spaced apart guide members (18). A sunshade receptacle (22) is arranged between the guide members, preferably in a lateral location near the side of the vehicle where it may accommodate the sunshade without adversely affecting headroom. A flexible sunshade (20) is supported by the guide members and is moveable between open and closed position along the guide members with the sunshade blocking at least a portion of the opening in the closed position. The sunshade is received in the sunshade receptacle in the open position. Preferably, the flexible sunshade is constructed from a plurality of rigid members (28) that are secured to spaced apart flexible layers (30, 32).