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Tesla Model 3 Highland wraps: free Paint Shop designs for the 2024+ Model 3 and Performance

By FrunkLabSeptember 24, 20265 min read

The Model 3 Highland is the 2024 refresh of Tesla's sedan, and it's a sharper car than the one it replaced. The nose is lower and cleaner, the headlights are slimmer, the fog-light pockets are gone, and the taillights are new. The Highland Performance goes further, with its own front bumper and a sportier rear. For a wrap, all of that means the Highland needs its own files.

This guide covers which Highland template fits your car, the designs that suit its shape, and free Paint Shop wraps made for the Highland and the Highland Performance that you can put on your car's screen tonight.

Why a Highland needs its own wrap file

Tesla's Paint Shop paints the 3D car on your screen from one flat image, the wrap template. Every body panel has a fixed place on that image, and when Tesla reshaped the Model 3's front and rear for the Highland, those places moved.

An original Model 3 wrap on a Highland usually looks right along the doors and wrong at the ends: a stripe stops short of the new nose, or a graphic slides off the bumper. The Highland Performance moves the front again, so a design made for the regular Highland can miss there too.

Use a wrap made for your exact car and the problem disappears. Every design linked below was generated separately for the Highland and the Highland Performance.

Which Model 3 template is yours

  • Original Model 3 (2017 to 2023): the rounded nose with fog-light pockets.
  • Model 3 Highland (2024+): the slimmer headlights and smooth, low nose.
  • Model 3 Highland Performance: its own front bumper with larger intakes and a sportier rear. It gets its own file.

If you're not sure which you have, the studio shows each version side by side when you pick your car. The complete collection lives on the Tesla Model 3 wraps page.

Designs that suit the Highland

The Highland's cleaner nose and long, uninterrupted side make it the best Tesla for stripes and solid finishes. Busy all-over patterns tend to hide the shape Tesla worked hard on.

Satin stealth black

Satin black suits the Highland's low stance better than any other color, and the slim headlights look sharper against it. Satin Stealth Black is on the Highland and the Highland Performance.

Carbon fiber with red racing lines

Woven carbon with two thin red lines from the nose over the roof to the trunk is a natural match for the Performance's attitude. Carbon Fiber Performance comes on the Highland and the Highland Performance.

Silver with black racing stripes

Two wide gloss black stripes over satin silver, edged in thin white pinstripes, is the classic sedan livery, and the Highland's flat hood shows it off. Silver Racing Heritage is on the Highland and the Highland Performance.

Synthwave

The Highland's dark glass roof and low sides frame a sunset gradient and neon grid perfectly. Try Neon Synthwave Sunset on the Highland or the Highland Performance, or the darker Midnight Chrome Synthwave on the Highland.

Urban digital camo

Pixel camo in charcoal, slate and white is a tougher look that works well on the lower, wider Highland. Urban Digital Camo is on the Highland and the Highland Performance.

Pearl white and gold

Glossy pearl white with brushed gold accents is the quiet luxury option. Pearl White and Gold comes on the Highland and the Highland Performance.

For more, browse the racing, matte and cyberpunk Model 3 collections, and the Model 3 wrap ideas guide for how each style sits on the sedan's body.

Making your own Highland wrap

Open the studio, choose the Highland or the Highland Performance, and the right template loads with the outline in place. Two tips:

  • Keep stripes off the glass roof. On most Model 3s the roof is almost all glass, so end hood stripes at the windshield and pick them up again at the rear glass.
  • Start every AI prompt with "every panel painted". It stops the generator leaving a pillar or door blank. The prompt tutorial has more phrasing that works on the Model 3.

Check the design on the 3D Highland before you download; the preview uses your exact version.

Putting the wrap on your Highland

Download the PNG, then in the Tesla app go to Creations > Wrap > Upload and pick the file. You need Tesla app 4.59.0 or newer and car software 2026.26 or newer. On older software, copy the PNG into a folder named Wraps on a USB drive and open Toybox > Paint Shop > Wraps in the car. The phone upload guide walks through it.

Considering real vinyl? A full Model 3 color change costs a few thousand dollars at a shop, and the cost guide has current prices. Live with the digital version for a week first.

Find the one that suits your Highland, or open the studio and design it yourself.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use an original Model 3 wrap on a Highland? Not reliably. The Highland's nose, lights and rear changed shape, so an original Model 3 wrap lines up along the doors and misses at the ends. Use a wrap made on the Highland template.

Does the Model 3 Highland Performance need its own wrap? Yes. The Highland Performance has its own front bumper and rear, so it has its own Paint Shop template. Pick the Performance version of a design, or build it on the Performance template in the studio.

What size is a Model 3 Highland wrap file? A Highland wrap is a PNG at 1024 by 1024 pixels, under 1 MB, with a filename of up to 30 letters, numbers, spaces, underscores or dashes.

What is the best wrap for a Model 3 Highland? Satin black and racing stripes suit the Highland best, because its low nose and long side show off solid finishes and clean lines. Carbon fiber is a popular choice for the Performance.

Are these Highland wraps free? Yes. Every design in this guide is free to download, and you can fork any of them into the studio to change the colors.

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