About $3,000 to $4,500 for a sedan and $2,500 to $3,500 for a compact car in the US, according to two price guides updated in October 2026. SUVs, trucks and chrome cost more.
Car Wrap Cost Calculator: How Much Is It to Wrap Your Car?
Car Wrap Cost Calculator: How Much Is It to Wrap Your Car? is a free AI tool. Estimate what a car wrap costs by vehicle size, finish and coverage, from published US shop prices (October 2026). Then preview the wrap colour on a photo of your own car. Free to try.
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Pick your car, the film finish and how much of the car you want wrapped. The range is built from published US shop prices (October 2026). It is an estimate, not a quote.
Typical installed price
$3,000 to $4,500
Premium cast film, installed by a shop. Vehicle size, finish and extras are added up.
Real prices vary by city, installer, film brand and the condition of your paint. Sources: thepricer.org car wrap cost guide (Oct 6, 2026) and tunedrides.com car wrap cost guide (Oct 13, 2026). AI Two does not sell or install wraps.
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Most full car wraps in the US cost about $3,000 to $4,500 for a sedan and $2,500 to $3,500 for a compact car, according to two price guides updated in October 2026. SUVs, trucks, vans and chrome film cost more. Use the calculator below the photo tool to add up your car, finish and extras, and use the tool to see the colour on your own car before you ask for quotes.
Typical full wrap prices by vehicle
Installed, premium cast film in gloss or satin. Ranges from thepricer.org (Oct 6, 2026) and tunedrides.com (Oct 13, 2026).
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Compact or coupe
About $2,500 to $3,500.
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Sedan
About $3,000 to $4,500. The two guides agree on this range.
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SUV or crossover
About $3,500 to $6,500. Sources differ more here, so the range is wide.
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Pickup truck
About $3,500 to $5,500.
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Van or minivan
About $4,500 to $7,500.
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Luxury or exotic
About $5,500 to $12,000 or more, because of complex bodywork and higher shop rates.
How much the finish adds
Gloss and satin are the baseline. The rest add to a full wrap (tunedrides.com, Oct 13, 2026).
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Matte
About $200 to $400 more.
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Textured
Carbon fibre or brushed metal looks: about $300 to $600 more.
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Colour-shift
Flip and iridescent films: about $600 to $1,200 more.
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Chrome
The most expensive and the most variable: about $1,000 to $3,000 more, and some shops quote $4,000 to $8,000 for a full chrome sedan.
Partial wrap prices
Partial jobs are priced by panel. A partial wrap is often not much cheaper than you expect, because setup and prep stay the same.
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Hood or roof
About $250 to $600 each.
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Hood and roof
About $500 to $900.
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Mirror caps
About $100 to $250.
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Chrome delete
Blacking out the window trim and badges area: about $300 to $800.
What changes the price
The same colour can be quoted very differently. These are the main reasons.
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Size and shape
More film and more complex curves, bumpers and vents mean more hours.
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Film and finish
Premium cast films such as 3M 2080, Avery Dennison SW900, KPMF, Oracal 970RA and TeckWrap cost more than cheaper calendered film, and last longer.
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Door jambs
Wrapping the door shuts so the old colour does not show when the doors open adds about $300 to $600.
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Old wrap removal
Taking off an old wrap first adds about $500 to $2,000, more if it has baked on.
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Installer and city
Budget, mid and premium shops can be thousands of dollars apart for the same car.
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Paint condition
Wrap goes over sound factory paint. Chips and peeling clear coat need fixing first.
How long a wrap lasts
Makers rate their films by surface. Avery Dennison rates SW900 colour films up to 10 years on vertical surfaces and 2 years on horizontal ones such as the hood and roof (data sheet, revision dated 03/10/26). 3M expects up to 8 years on vertical surfaces for 2080 film. Real life depends on sun, washing and parking.
Wrap or paint?
A good respray usually costs more and takes longer, but lasts longer. A wrap can be changed or removed. Our car wrap vs paint guide puts them side by side.
Before you book a wrap
A picture helps you choose a direction. These checks help you choose the actual film.
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See a real swatch in daylight
Wrap film looks different in sun, shade and under shop lights, and a small swatch looks different from a whole car. Ask the installer to hold a sample on your paint outside.
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Film names are brand-specific
A pink or a grey from one brand is not the same colour as one with a similar name from another. Always give the installer the brand, the film line and the colour name together.
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Ask about the film line
Cast films such as 3M 2080 and Avery Dennison SW900 are made to stretch over curves. Ask which line the shop uses and how long they expect it to last on your car.
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Check the paint first
Wrap goes over sound factory paint. Chips, clear coat peeling and old repaints can show through or lift when the film comes off.
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Check local rules
Some states and countries ask you to report a colour change to the vehicle registry, and some limit mirror-like reflective finishes. Ask your installer or the local vehicle agency.
Get a local quote
Save your before and after picture and take it to two or three local wrap shops. Tell each one the film brand, line and colour you want, for example "3M 2080 Satin Black" or "Avery Dennison SW900 Gloss Dark Green".
Ask each shop to show you a sample of the colour you picked on your car, whether door jambs are included, and what the warranty covers. A picture of your own car makes it easy for them to see what you mean.
Honest limits
The tool draws an approximation of each colour and finish from a description. It is not the film maker's swatch, and screens show colour differently.
It is a preview, not a quote. It does not measure the car, check the paint or give prices.
Very shiny finishes such as chrome are hard to show: the reflections in the picture are invented and will look different on your street.
AI Two is not affiliated with 3M, Avery Dennison, ORAFOL (Oracal), TeckWrap, KPMF or any car maker. Brand and colour names belong to their owners and are used only to describe colours.
The calculator adds published US shop ranges. It is not a quote, and prices outside the US differ.
More car wrap colour guides
Each guide runs the same tool on your own car.
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Car Wrap vs Paint →
Price, time and how long each lasts, side by side.
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Satin Black Car Wrap →
Satin vs gloss vs matte black on your car.
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Nardo Grey Car Wrap →
The flat cement grey on your own car.
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Pearl White Car Wrap →
Pearl, satin and plain white compared.
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Chrome Car Wrap →
Silver, gold and rose gold chrome, plus the costs.
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Matte Green Car Wrap →
Forest, olive, sage and lime greens.
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Car owners
✓Price the wrap and see the colour on your own car before you visit a shop.
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Wrap shops
✓Show a customer their own car in two or three colours during a quote.
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Car sellers and dealers
✓Show a buyer how the car could look in a new colour without touching the paint.
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Fleet and business owners
✓Try a fleet colour on one van or car before you wrap them all.
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A hood or roof is about $250 to $600, both together about $500 to $900, and mirror caps about $100 to $250.
Chrome film costs more and is harder to install without marks, so most shops charge $1,000 to $3,000 more than a gloss wrap, sometimes much more.
No. It adds published shop ranges to give you an idea. A shop has to see your car to quote.
Makers rate premium films up to about 8 to 10 years on vertical surfaces and much less on the hood and roof. Care and sun matter a lot.
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It is an approximation. Look at a real film sample on your car in daylight before you book.