At Dope Tintings in Pennsauken, NJ, our current pricing to tint the side windows and rear hatch glass of a 2016–2023 Chevy Spark with power windows is:

A Chevy Spark with manual crank windows costs an additional $50 because the installation requires additional labor.

Installation time also changes:

• Power windows: approximately 1½ to 2 hours
• Manual crank windows: approximately 2 to 2½ hours

This is why one of the first things we want to know when quoting a Chevy Spark is:

Does your Spark have power windows or manual crank windows?

The Chevy Spark pictured throughout this guide is an actual 2022 Chevrolet Spark we tinted at Dope Tintings in Pennsauken, New Jersey.

This customer selected:

35% window tint on all side windows and the rear hatch glass.

There was an important reason behind that choice.

The vehicle was for the customer's 70-year-old father.

He wanted some shading to help with glare, but the customer didn't want to make the vehicle so dark that nighttime visibility became a major concern for him.

For his particular needs, 35% provided the lighter tint setup they were looking for.

This is also a good example of why we don't tell every customer to choose the same tint percentage.

35% can be a good option for a Chevy Spark owner who wants a lighter tinted appearance rather than maximum darkness or privacy.

Compared with darker options such as:

• 20%
• 15%
• 5%

35% allows considerably more visible light through the glass.

That can make it attractive to someone who wants some shading and a tinted appearance while keeping the windows relatively light.

Our featured 2022 Spark is a perfect real-world example.

The customer's priority wasn't maximum privacy.

The priority was giving her father some shading from glare without choosing an extremely dark film that could make nighttime driving more difficult for him.

For that goal, 35% made sense.

Not necessarily.

We wouldn't call 35% the percentage every Chevy Spark customer chooses.

That's because the vehicle doesn't determine how dark your tint should be.

The customer's goals do.

Different Spark owners may choose completely different percentages depending on whether they're looking for:

• Privacy
• Appearance
• Glare reduction
• Heat rejection
• Better nighttime visibility
• A lighter tinted appearance
• Maximum darkness

That's why we ask questions before suggesting options.

There isn't one percentage that's automatically best for every Chevy Spark.

Someone primarily interested in maximum privacy may choose something much darker than someone who regularly drives at night.

Likewise, a customer mainly concerned about heat rejection may need to think about film technology and glass coverage, not simply how dark the film looks.

Our approach is:

First determine what you want the tint to accomplish. Then choose the film and percentage accordingly.

Window tint can reduce the amount of visible light entering through the glass, which can help reduce glare.

That was one of the primary goals for the owner of the 2022 Chevy Spark featured in this article.

The customer could have selected a darker percentage.

However, maximum darkness wasn't the objective.

The vehicle's driver wanted some shading while maintaining a lighter view through the windows.

That's why 35% was selected.

Generally, a lighter film such as 35% allows more visible light through the glass than darker percentages such as 20%, 15% or 5%.

That difference becomes particularly important at night.

The darker you make automotive glass, the less available light reaches the driver's eyes through that glass.

That's one reason we don't recommend choosing a tint percentage based solely on how a vehicle looks in a photograph.

Think about how and when you actually drive the car.

Our featured customer's concern about nighttime visibility was one of the reasons she selected 35% for her father's Spark.

It depends partly on whether the vehicle has power windows or manual crank windows.

For a professional installer, we consider a power-window Spark relatively straightforward.

A Spark with manually operated windows becomes more labor-intensive.

We would rate the manual-window version as approximately average difficulty for an experienced professional.

Once the vehicle is properly prepared, the actual film installation is relatively straightforward.

The additional work comes largely from preparing the manually operated doors properly.

The manual window crank changes the installation process.

On a Spark equipped with manually operated windows, we recommend removing the door panels when we're trying to achieve the installation result we want.

That creates additional labor.

The manual window crank itself can also be challenging to remove.

Compare that with a power-window Spark.

With power windows, we're able to electronically reposition the glass during the installation process.

With a manual window, the installer physically operates the crank repeatedly.

These differences may sound small, but across multiple doors they add time to the installation.

It depends on the vehicle.

For a Spark with manual crank windows, we recommend removing the door panels to help us achieve the installation we're looking for.

It is possible to tint the vehicle with the panels still installed.

However, when we're trying to produce the cleanest installation we can, panel removal may be the better approach on the manual-window configuration.

The manual crank is one of the reasons this takes additional time.

Labor.

Our standard Spark pricing assumes the vehicle has power-operated windows.

When the Spark has manual windows, additional preparation and disassembly may be required.

The manual window crank can also take additional time to remove properly.

That's why we charge an additional:

$50 for a manual-window Chevy Spark.

This applies across our three primary packages.

Therefore:

Power windows: $224.99

Manual windows: $274.99

Power windows: $324.99

Manual windows: $374.99

Power windows: $424.99

Manual windows: $474.99

Window configuration makes a difference.

A complete side-window and rear-hatch installation generally takes approximately:

1½ to 2 hours

Expect approximately:

2 to 2½ hours

That additional time reflects the extra labor involved in working with the manual-window configuration.

Once the vehicle is properly prepared, the front doors are relatively straightforward for an experienced professional.

The gaskets aren't unusually tight.

The bigger consideration is whether the vehicle has power or manually operated windows.

With power windows, the process is considerably more straightforward.

The rear doors are also relatively straightforward once properly prepared.

Again, we're not dealing with unusually tight gaskets or an especially complicated glass shape.

The configuration of the window mechanisms has a bigger impact on labor than the glass itself.

No.

Based on our experience with this generation, we don't consider the Spark's gaskets unusually tight.

That helps make the actual film installation relatively straightforward once the vehicle has been properly prepared.

No.

We consider the rear hatch glass a relatively straightforward installation for an experienced professional.

There isn't anything about the rear glass that we consider unusually difficult.

Even when a vehicle is equipped with exterior components such as a spoiler, it doesn't create a major obstacle for our normal rear-glass installation process on the Spark.

No.

We don't need to dismantle or remove the exterior spoiler for a normal rear-hatch window tint installation.

It doesn't interfere with our normal process.

The windshield itself is relatively straightforward for an experienced professional.

There isn't anything about the glass that we consider unusually difficult from a film-installation standpoint.

However, windshield installations always require careful preparation.

The dashboard area needs to be properly protected so installation solution doesn't unnecessarily travel behind the dashboard.

Window tint installation uses application solution.

When tinting an entire windshield, you're working with a much larger glass surface than a side window.

That means controlling the solution becomes extremely important.

We protect the lower windshield/dashboard area to minimize the amount of solution that can travel behind the dash.

Modern vehicles contain electronic components that shouldn't be unnecessarily exposed to moisture.

Professional windshield tinting isn't simply about getting film onto the glass.

Protecting the vehicle during installation is part of the job.

This guide focuses on U.S.-market 2016 through 2023 Chevrolet Spark models.

Our featured vehicle is an actual 2022 Chevrolet Spark tinted at our Pennsauken, New Jersey shop.

When contacting us for a quote, give us your exact model year and, most importantly for this vehicle, tell us whether it has:

Power windows or manual crank windows.

That detail affects pricing, installation time and special eligibility.

Depending on model year, the U.S. Chevrolet Spark lineup included trim names such as:

• LS
• 1LT
• 2LT
• ACTIV

Trim availability changed during the Spark's production run, so not every trim was offered identically during every model year.

From a window-tint installation standpoint, one of the most important equipment differences isn't necessarily the badge on the hatch.

It's the window configuration.

A lower-equipped Spark with manually operated windows can require more installation labor than a Spark equipped with power windows.

That's why we recommend giving us:

Year + Chevy Spark + trim + power or manual windows

when requesting a quote.

It can—but only if the vehicle has power windows and meets the other requirements of the special.

A qualifying power-window Chevy Spark can be eligible for our $99.99 special.

A Spark with manual crank windows does not qualify.

The additional labor required for the manual-window configuration removes it from the special.

Again, a qualifying Spark with power windows can be eligible for our $149.99 special.

A manual-window Spark is not eligible.

This is another reason we ask about the windows before quoting the vehicle.

Because it changes several things:

• Installation procedure
• Preparation
• Labor
• Installation time
• Price
• Special eligibility

A customer may assume:

"It's still a Chevy Spark, so why would the price change?"

From an installer's perspective, the two configurations aren't identical jobs.

That's why asking about power versus manual windows upfront prevents surprises when you arrive for your appointment.

Our current power-window Spark pricing is:

Standard film is an option for customers primarily interested in appearance, privacy and professionally installed window film without moving into our higher-performance packages.

Carbon is the option we recommend discussing when a customer wants additional heat rejection but is only tinting the side windows and rear glass.

It provides a strong balance between price and performance.

Ceramic is our higher-performance option for customers whose priority is maximum heat rejection.

But that doesn't automatically mean every Spark owner should spend the extra money on ceramic.

How much glass you're tinting matters.

Manual-window Sparks add $50 to each of these package prices.

Yes, especially when heat rejection matters but you're only tinting the side windows and rear hatch glass.

For that type of installation, carbon is typically our preferred recommendation.

You receive additional heat-rejection performance without moving all the way into ceramic pricing.

This can make carbon an excellent middle-ground option for a small commuter car such as the Spark.

It can be—but we don't automatically recommend ceramic just because it's the most expensive film.

Ceramic's major advantage is heat-rejection performance.

If maximum heat rejection is your goal, it makes more sense to think about all the major glass areas where solar energy enters the vehicle.

That includes:

• Side windows
• Rear hatch glass
• Full windshield
• Sunroof, if equipped

If you're only covering part of the vehicle's glass, you aren't taking full advantage of what a maximum heat-rejection setup can accomplish.

If you're only tinting the four doors and rear hatch glass, carbon can be an excellent option for additional heat rejection.

If your goal is maximum heat rejection, we recommend thinking about more complete glass coverage.

That can include:

• All side windows
• Rear hatch glass
• Full windshield
• Sunroof when equipped

In that situation, ceramic becomes much more compelling.

The purpose of paying for high-performance heat-rejection film is to reduce solar energy entering through the glass.

The more major glass areas you leave untreated, the less complete that strategy becomes.

No.

Tint darkness and heat-rejection technology are not the same thing.

A customer can choose a relatively light film while still selecting a higher-performance film technology.

That's particularly important for someone like the owner of our featured Spark, whose priority included maintaining better visibility.

You shouldn't automatically assume:

Darker = better heat rejection.

Talk to us about what you actually want the film to accomplish.

The vehicle itself doesn't determine the correct tint percentage.

That's an important point.

We don't say:

"You own a Spark, so you need 20%."

or:

"This car looks best with 5%."

The percentage should reflect what the driver wants from the film.

A young driver looking for maximum privacy may make a completely different choice from an older driver who prioritizes nighttime visibility.

Our featured 2022 Spark demonstrates exactly why.

20% can provide substantially more privacy and a darker appearance than 35%.

It can also make nighttime visibility more challenging than a lighter film.

Whether that's appropriate depends on the driver.

For our featured customer, 20% wasn't selected because maintaining a lighter view through the glass was more important than maximum privacy.

15% creates an even darker appearance and provides more privacy than 35%.

Again, that doesn't automatically make it better.

If you frequently drive at night or prioritize visibility, you may prefer something lighter.

5% is extremely dark.

It provides significant privacy but can also make nighttime visibility substantially more difficult.

We recommend understanding that tradeoff before choosing extremely dark film.

What looks great in daylight may feel very different when you're driving on a poorly lit road at night.

You don't need to detail the exterior before bringing the vehicle to us.

We're more concerned with what's happening inside the car around the glass.

For the cleanest installation environment, try to bring us a reasonably clean interior without excessive:

• Pet hair
• Dust
• Loose debris
• Smoke residue
• Dirt around the windows
• Interior clutter

A cleaner vehicle gives us a better starting environment for controlling contamination.

Automotive window tint is a hand-installed product.

Realistic expectations matter, but that doesn't mean obvious dirt, hair and poor workmanship should simply be accepted.

Preparation is one of the biggest factors affecting the finished result.

For a detailed explanation, read:

How Much Contamination Is Acceptable in Window Tint?

Yes.

Automotive window film is installed on the inside of the glass.

Rain or snow outside doesn't automatically prevent us from tinting your Spark.

Weather can affect curing time afterward, particularly during colder temperatures.

Read:

Can I Get My Windows Tinted If It's Raining or Snowing?

Quality automotive window film can last for many years when properly installed and maintained.

Film quality matters.

Installation quality matters.

Aftercare matters too.

Using appropriate cleaning products and properly caring for your window film can make a major difference in its lifespan.

Read:

How Long Does Tint Last on a Car? 2026 Window Tint Guide

Your preferred tint percentage and what New Jersey permits are two separate questions.

That's particularly important when discussing the:

• Front door windows
• Windshield

The 2022 Spark pictured in this guide received 35% on the side windows and rear hatch glass.

We're showing a real customer installation.

That should not be interpreted as saying every percentage shown on a customer vehicle complies with every New Jersey tint requirement.

Before selecting your film percentage, read our complete:

New Jersey Window Tint Laws: Complete 2026 Guide

Don't assume a tint setup is legal simply because you see another Chevy Spark driving around with it.

What another driver chooses doesn't determine what New Jersey permits.

Understand the potential enforcement consequences before choosing aftermarket tint for the front of your vehicle.

Read:

Can Cops Pull You Over for Just Window Tint in New Jersey? 2026 Guide

Even a relatively simple vehicle has details an experienced installer should understand.

We've worked on this Spark generation.

We know:

• Power-window Sparks are relatively straightforward
• Manual-window Sparks require additional labor
• Manual window cranks can make panel removal more challenging
• Panel removal may be recommended on manual-window vehicles for the installation result we're looking for
• The gaskets aren't unusually tight
• Front and rear doors are straightforward after preparation
• Rear hatch glass is straightforward
• The spoiler doesn't need to be removed
• Windshield installation requires proper dashboard protection
• Power vs manual windows affects installation time
• Power vs manual windows affects pricing
• Power vs manual windows affects special eligibility

You're not paying us to discover those differences for the first time while we're working on your vehicle.

For a power-window Spark, our current side-and-rear pricing is $224.99 standard, $324.99 carbon and $424.99 ceramic. Manual-window vehicles add $50.

We currently charge an additional $50 because of the extra labor involved.

Approximately 1½ to 2 hours for the side windows and rear hatch glass.

Approximately 2 to 2½ hours.

The manual crank and recommended door-panel preparation add labor and installation time.

On manual-window Sparks, we recommend panel removal for the installation result we're looking for. The vehicle can still be tinted with the panels installed.

No. We consider the glass areas relatively straightforward after proper preparation.

No. We consider it straightforward for an experienced professional.

Not with our normal installation process.

The glass itself is relatively straightforward, but proper dashboard protection and solution control are important.

It can be an excellent option for someone seeking a lighter tinted appearance, some shading and better nighttime visibility than substantially darker film.

It provides less privacy than darker percentages such as 20%, 15% or 5%. Maximum privacy wasn't the goal of our featured 2022 Spark customer.

The vehicle was for the customer's 70-year-old father. He wanted some shading from glare while maintaining good nighttime visibility.

Not necessarily. Tint percentage is based on customer preference and goals rather than the vehicle model.

Yes. If you're tinting the side and rear glass and want additional heat rejection, carbon is typically the option we recommend discussing.

It can be when maximum heat rejection is the goal, particularly when you're considering more complete glass coverage including the windshield.

A qualifying Spark with power windows can. A manual-window Spark does not qualify.

A qualifying power-window Spark can. Manual-window Sparks are excluded because of the additional labor involved.

Dope Tintings provides professional Chevy Spark window tinting in Pennsauken, New Jersey.

We serve customers from:

• Pennsauken
• Cherry Hill
• Camden
• Maple Shade
• Cinnaminson
• Delran
• Collingswood
• Haddonfield
• Marlton
• Mount Laurel
• Moorestown
• Camden County
• Burlington County
• Throughout South Jersey

Whether you have a Spark with power windows or manual crank windows, tell us exactly what you have when requesting your quote.

That allows us to give you more accurate pricing and appointment timing.

At Dope Tintings, we've been installing automotive window film for more than 20 years and have tinted tens of thousands of vehicles.

We don't believe a small economy car deserves less attention than a more expensive vehicle.

Our Chevy Spark installation approach includes:

• Vehicle-specific installation experience
• Proper preparation
• Contamination control
• Understanding power vs manual window differences
• Proper manual-crank handling when applicable
• Door-panel preparation when necessary
• Clean hatch-glass installation
• Proper windshield dashboard protection
• Multiple film options
• Final quality-control inspection

We're a quality-focused shop, not a quantity-focused shop.

The 2016–2023 Chevy Spark is generally a straightforward vehicle for an experienced professional window tinter, but power versus manual windows can significantly change the job.

A power-window Spark generally takes us approximately 1½ to 2 hours.

A manual-window Spark can take approximately 2 to 2½ hours and adds $50 because of the additional labor.

Current power-window pricing is:

• $224.99 standard
• $324.99 carbon
• $424.99 ceramic

Our featured 2022 Chevy Spark received 35% window tint on all side windows and the rear hatch glass.

The customer selected 35% because the vehicle was for her 70-year-old father, who wanted some shading to help with glare without making the windows extremely dark for nighttime driving.

That's exactly why we don't believe the vehicle should determine the tint percentage.

The driver's needs should.

Tell us what you want your window tint to accomplish, and we'll help you compare the available options.

Looking to tint your 2016–2023 Chevy Spark?

Contact Dope Tintings for current pricing and appointment availability.

Dope Tintings Automotive Window Tint
6830 N Crescent Blvd
Pennsauken, NJ 08110

Phone: 856-577-4119

When calling, tell us:

Year + Chevy Spark + trim + power or manual windows + which windows you want tinted.

The power or manual window information is particularly important on the Spark because it affects price, installation time and eligibility for our specials.

If you're unsure what film or percentage you want, tell us what you're trying to accomplish—privacy, glare reduction, heat rejection, appearance or nighttime visibility—and we'll explain your options.