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How Much Does a Luxury Armored SUV Cost?

By DARTZ Editorial · · Updated

A luxury armored SUV costs the price of the base vehicle plus the armour, and the armour alone typically runs into tens of thousands of dollars before any bespoke work. In 2023 InsideHook reported B6 baselines from about $50,000 to $69,000 depending on the vehicle. The protection level, how much of the car is covered, the running gear and the cabin all move the price. DARTZ quotes every commission after a private consultation.

A luxury armored SUV has two price tags in one: the car, and the armour built into it. The second is the one buyers ask about, and the honest answer is that it depends on what you need the car to stop.

What the market says

Published figures are rare, because most armourers quote case by case. Two reference points:

  • United States. In February 2023 InsideHook reported that a US armourer set a baseline of about $50,000 to bring a pickup to B6, with sedans at about $59,000 and European SUVs and sedans at about $67,000 to $69,000, on top of the vehicle. (InsideHook)
  • India. In April 2016 Autocar India reported prices from about Rs 25 lakh to armour a mid-size SUV to about Rs 1.6 crore for a fully clad luxury saloon, and around Rs 8 crore for an imported factory-armoured car. (Autocar India) Read bulletproof cars in India.

Both are dated and both cover the armour more than the car. A luxury armored SUV, built on a premium platform with a hand-finished cabin, sits well above them.

What drives the price

  1. The base vehicle. A premium platform costs more to buy and more to armour, because its panels, glass and electronics are more complex.
  2. The protection level. B4 stops handguns; B6 stops 7.62×51 mm rifle rounds; B7 adds armour-piercing ammunition. Each step adds material and weight. Read protection levels explained.
  3. How much is covered. Doors and glass only, or the full cabin with roof, floor, pillars and the gaps between them. Blast protection underneath adds more.
  4. The running gear. Armour can add hundreds of kilograms, so brakes, suspension and tyres are uprated, often with run-flat tyres.
  5. The cabin. Exotic leathers, precious woods and bespoke details are craft hours, armoured or not.
  6. Proof. Certified materials and laboratory test reports cost money, and are worth asking for.

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What a DARTZ costs

DARTZ does not publish prices. Every Prombron’ is a BOND, a Bespoke Opulent Noble Drive, built to commission in Riga, so no two are priced alike. The price follows the platform, the protection level, the cabin and the finish, and DARTZ agrees each of them with the client in a private consultation with the office of Leonard F. Yankelovich.

Every model can also be built armoured or non-armoured. See the collection of luxury armoured SUVs, or read how to commission a DARTZ.

About DARTZ

DARTZ is a Riga carrosserie that builds bespoke, opulent vehicles, armoured or non-armoured, in strictly limited numbers. It calls them BONDs: Bespoke Opulent Noble Drives.

Its heritage runs back to the Russo-Baltic Wagon Factory (RBVZ), founded in Riga in 1869, whose automobile department built its first car in 1909. Leonard F. Yankelovich revived that heritage as DARTZ in 1988. The group, DARTZ Grupa OÜ, is registered in Tallinn, Estonia.

Its Prombron’ models, from the Iron Diamond and Black Dragon to the Black Shark, Black Alligator and Black Stallion, have been covered by Top Gear, Forbes, Robb Report and Fox News, among many others.

Questions we are asked

How much does an armored SUV cost?

The price of the base SUV plus the armour. As a guide, InsideHook reported in 2023 that a US armourer charged about $50,000 to $69,000 for a B6 baseline, depending on the vehicle, before any bespoke work.

How much does it cost to make a car bulletproof?

It depends on the protection level and how much of the car is covered. A light package costs far less than full B6 or B7 protection of the cabin, glass, roof and floor, with uprated brakes, suspension and run-flat tyres.

Why do luxury armored SUVs cost so much?

Armour is hand work. Every door, pillar and window is replaced or reinforced, the glass is made to measure, and the running gear is uprated to carry the extra weight. A luxury cabin and bespoke finish add craft on top.

Does DARTZ publish its prices?

No. Every DARTZ is built to commission, so the price follows the platform, the protection level, the cabin and the finish. It is quoted after a private consultation with the office of Leonard F. Yankelovich.

Is a non-armoured DARTZ cheaper?

Generally, yes: armour adds material, hours and running-gear upgrades. Every DARTZ model can be built armoured or non-armoured, and the choice is made in the consultation.

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