Collapsible roof for a passenger vehicle

A convertible vehicle comprising:

• a vehicle body having a passenger compartment and a windshield frame;
• a collapsible roof having a cover and a folding top structure with a roof cap, wherein the folding top structure is connected to the cover and is configured to move with the cover relative to the vehicle body between a closed position and an opened position, wherein in the closed position the cover extends over the passenger compartment and the roof cap extends from the windshield frame opposite to the direction of forward vehicle travel;
• and
• an impact energy absorbing protective device for passengers in the passenger compartment;
• wherein the roof cap includes a plurality of ribs which extend into the protective device and are covered by the protective device, wherein when the collapsible roof is in the closed position the ribs extend from the roof cap toward the passenger compartment and are spaced apart from one another in a longitudinal vehicle direction, wherein each rib extends along a transverse vehicle direction;
• wherein the protective device has a plurality of recesses for receiving the ribs, wherein the recesses are on a side of the protective device facing the roof cap,
• wherein the protective device surrounds one of the ribs in a form fitting manner with a recess in a front region of the protective device observed in the direction of forward vehicle travel;
• wherein the protective device has a convex extension adjacent to the recess in the front region of the protective device, wherein the convex extension is delimited by a rounded contour:
• the collapsible roof further having an interior lining for the passenger compartment, wherein the interior lining is wrapped about the contour of the convex extension of the protective device;
• wherein the protective device includes a retaining bar located in the rear region of the protective device and held in place by a cord.