Window Tint Cost by Vehicle

Full-car ceramic tint, Los Angeles 2026. Windshield film is an optional $150–$300 add-on.

Vehicle	Type	Ceramic Cost
Honda Civic	Compact sedan	$350 – $600
Toyota Camry	Mid sedan	$375 – $625
Tesla Model 3	Sedan	$400 – $650
Toyota RAV4	Compact SUV	$450 – $675
Tesla Model Y	Compact SUV	$450 – $700
Jeep Wrangler	SUV (removable glass)	$400 – $650
Ford F-150	Pickup (crew cab)	$300 – $550
Chevy Suburban	Large SUV	$450 – $750
Mercedes GLS	Large luxury SUV	$500 – $800
BMW 5 Series	Luxury sedan	$400 – $700
Ford Mustang	Sports coupe	$300 – $550
Chrysler Pacifica	Minivan	$450 – $750
Tesla Model S / X	Luxury EV	$450 – $800

Teslas and other EVs are priced like their body type but should always use non-metallic ceramic to avoid signal issues — our Tesla window tint guide covers every model in detail.

Trucks Are Often Cheaper Than You Expect

A pickup has fewer windows than an SUV of the same size — just the cab glass. A crew cab costs about the same as a sedan, and regular cabs can be cheaper. The bed has no glass to cover.

Curved Rear Glass Adds Labor

Highly curved rear windows — like the Model 3's, or the long quarter glass on some SUVs — take more time to heat-shrink cleanly, nudging the price up even when total glass area is moderate.

Removing Old Tint

If your vehicle already has film that has to come off first, add $100–$250 for removal. Badly degraded tint that shreds takes longer — see our window tint removal guide.

Factory Privacy Glass

Many SUVs, vans, and trucks come with factory "privacy glass" already darkened from the rear doors back. That does not change whether you can tint those windows, but it does affect the math: the factory glass blocks little heat on its own, so owners often still add ceramic film on top of the privacy glass for real heat and UV rejection. The labor is the same, so the price tracks the vehicle's size as usual — just know that factory-dark rear glass is not the same as a heat-rejecting ceramic tint.

EVs and Glass Roofs

Electric vehicles deserve a special mention. They tint at the price of their body type, but two things matter: always use non-metallic ceramic so the film never interferes with the car's signals, and consider the glass roof. A Tesla Model 3 or Model Y has a large panoramic roof that bakes the cabin; adding a ceramic roof film is an optional $300–$500 on top of the window price. It is the one EV-specific cost most quotes leave out.

Price follows glass, not badge. A loaded SUV and a basic SUV of the same size tint for nearly the same money. How tint pricing really works

The prices above are for a full vehicle tint — all side windows and the rear glass. A few common items sit outside that base number, and knowing them up front keeps a quote from surprising you:

• Windshield film — a clear ceramic windshield is a separate $150–$300. It is the biggest single comfort upgrade, since the windshield is the largest pane on the car.
• Glass roof — on EVs and panoramic-roof cars, a ceramic roof film runs an extra $300–$500.
• Old-tint removal — $100–$250 if existing film has to come off first, often bundled free with a re-tint.
• Front-only or rear-only packages — a partial job (just the fronts to stay legal, or just the rears for privacy) costs less than a full vehicle.

Most shops, including ours, will bundle these into one clear number rather than nickel-and-diming each window. When you compare quotes, make sure you are comparing the same scope — a $300 "full car" quote that excludes the rear glass or uses dyed film is not the same job as a $500 full ceramic install.

How to Get an Accurate Number for Your Car

Because price follows glass area and shape, the only way to a precise quote is the exact year, make, and model. A 2019 Civic and a 2026 Civic tint for nearly the same price; a Civic and a CR-V do not. Tell us the vehicle, the shade you want, whether it already has tint, and whether you want the windshield or roof included, and we can give you a firm number rather than a range. For how film technology changes that number, our window tinting cost guide breaks down dyed, carbon, and ceramic side by side, and our window tinting hub covers the rest.

How Long It Takes by Vehicle

Install time tracks the same factors as price. A compact sedan like a Civic is usually done in two to three hours; a mid sedan or a Model 3 around three. Compact SUVs and crossovers run about three hours, and large SUVs such as a Suburban or GLS can take three and a half to four because of the extra glass and bigger panels. Trucks are quick — a crew cab is sedan-fast, and regular cabs are faster. Adding a windshield or glass-roof film extends the appointment by roughly thirty to sixty minutes. We do removal and reinstall in the same visit, so an old-tint job does not mean a second trip — just a slightly longer one.