The short answer
For a sedan, expect to start around AED 600 for a carbon film and around AED 1,200 for nano-ceramic. An SUV is roughly a quarter more again, and a 7-seater about half as much again, simply because there is more glass to cover.
| Film | Sedan | SUV | 7-seater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon 50 | from AED 600 | from AED 770 | from AED 900 |
| Nano-ceramic 50 or 70 | from AED 1,200 | from AED 1,540 | from AED 1,800 |
Those are our own starting prices, before VAT. The full film list, with the light each one lets through, is on the window tinting page.
A price much below that usually means a dyed film, an offcut roll, or a fitter who will not be there when it bubbles.
Why two quotes for 'ceramic tint' differ by a thousand dirhams
Film is not one product. Dyed film is the cheapest and fades. Metallic film rejects heat but can interfere with signal. Carbon holds its colour well. Nano-ceramic rejects the most heat for a given darkness and does not affect your phone or toll tag — which is why it costs the most.
Then there is the fitting. A computer-cut pattern for your exact model costs the shop more than a fitter trimming film on your glass with a blade, and it is the difference between clean edges and a scratched seal two years later.
What the price should include
A written warranty against bubbling, peeling and colour change. The film's actual VLT — the percentage of light it lets through — measured with a meter in front of you, not quoted from memory. And the shop's own aftercare: keep the windows up for about 48 hours in summer while the film cures.
If a shop cannot tell you the VLT of what they are about to fit, they do not know what they are fitting.
Questions worth asking before you pay
Which film brand and series is this, and can I see the data sheet? Is the pattern computer-cut for my model? What is the VLT, and will you meter it when it is done? What exactly does the warranty cover, and who honours it?
Any shop doing this properly will welcome all four questions.