What fees add to a new car's price in Ontario
Across 2,476 trims: freight, fees and HST on top of the MSRP, brand by brand.
Freight, fees and HST add about $14,000 to a typical sticker. Only the dealer fee is worth pushing on.
Average fees before HST · highest and lowest of 40 brands
| Porsche | $2,950–$3,200 | $2,750 | $6,034 |
| Mercedes-Benz | $4,250–$5,250 | $695 | $5,971 |
| Land Rover | $3,000–$3,500 | $2,160 | $5,531 |
| Volvo | $2,770–$3,100 | $699 | $3,866 |
| Acura | $2,595 | Bundled | $3,740 |
| MINI | $2,995 | $595 | $3,736 |
| Cadillac | $2,800–$3,000 | $699 | $3,733 |
| Audi | $3,060 | $500 | $3,696 |
| BMW | $2,955 | $595 | $3,696 |
| Infiniti | $2,495 | $921 | $3,569 |
| Chevrolet | $2,300–$3,100 | $699 | $3,568 |
| Ram | $2,695–$3,095 | Not listed | $3,542 |
| GMC | $2,300–$2,800 | $699 | $3,535 |
| Dodge | $2,195–$2,995 | Not listed | $3,521 |
| Lotus | $2,800 | Not listed | $3,499 |
| Polestar | $2,800 | Not listed | $3,499 |
| Lincoln | $2,595–$2,795 | Not listed | $3,486 |
| Ford | $2,395–$2,995 | Not listed | $3,421 |
| Lexus | $2,205 | $999 | $3,358 |
| Buick | $2,300–$2,600 | $699 | $3,219 |
| VinFast | $2,300 | $695 | $3,218 |
| Jeep | $2,195–$2,795 | Not listed | $3,217 |
| Mitsubishi | $2,125–$2,255 | $799 | $3,138 |
| Hyundai | $1,900–$2,400 | $599–$799 | $3,131 |
| Rivian | $2,695 | $300 | $3,117 |
| Honda | $1,830–$2,000 | Bundled | $3,102 |
| Mazda | $2,095–$2,195 | $795 | $3,097 |
| Volkswagen | $2,050–$2,500 | $750 | $3,092 |
| Toyota | $1,760–$1,930 | $999 | $3,039 |
| Alfa Romeo | $2,195 | Not listed | $2,994 |
| Chrysler | $2,195 | Not listed | $2,994 |
| Fiat | $2,195 | Not listed | $2,994 |
| Kia | $1,935–$2,185 | $699 | $2,968 |
| Tesla | $2,500–$2,750 | Not listed | $2,959 |
| Subaru | $2,089–$2,589 | $400 | $2,914 |
| Maserati | $2,200 | Not listed | $2,899 |
| Nissan | $1,850–$2,350 | $621 | $2,875 |
| INEOS | $2,000 | Not listed | $2,699 |
| Lucid | $2,000–$2,500 | $200 | $2,625 |
| Genesis | In price | $0 (stated) | $144 freight in MSRP |
The charges
- Freight and PDI: shipping and pre-delivery inspection, set by the brand, usually $1,800 to $3,100. Ontario ads must include it.
- Dealer admin fee: paperwork, $595 to $999 where listed; we assume $699 otherwise. The one fee worth questioning.
- OMVIC fee: $22, Ontario's dealer regulator.
- A/C excise tax: $100, federal.
- Tire levy ($20 to $40) and environmental fees (a dollar or two).
- HST: 13% on the price plus all of the above.
- Federal luxury tax over $100,000: the lesser of 10% of the price or 20% of the amount above $100,000.
- Federal EV rebate (a credit): up to $5,000 for an EV, $2,500 for a plug-in hybrid, if eligible.
What to do
- Compare drive-away prices, not MSRPs. Every car page shows both.
- Push on the dealer fee. The rest is set by the brand or by law.
- Fuel, insurance and resale often matter more. The finder adds them up.
From each brand's Ontario build-and-price page (Acura 2026-11-05, Alfa Romeo 2026-11-06, Audi 2026-11-05, BMW 2026-11-06, Buick 2026-11-07, Cadillac 2026-11-07, Chevrolet 2026-11-07, Chrysler 2026-11-06, Dodge 2026-11-06, Fiat 2026-11-06, Ford 2026-11-07, Genesis 2026-10-29, GMC 2026-11-07, Honda 2026-11-05, Hyundai 2026-11-05, INEOS 2026-11-07, Infiniti 2026-10-29, Jeep 2026-11-06, Kia 2026-11-05, Land Rover 2026-11-06, Lexus 2026-10-29, Lincoln 2026-11-06, Lotus 2026-11-05, Lucid 2026-11-05, Maserati 2026-11-07, Mazda 2026-11-05, Mercedes-Benz 2026-11-07, MINI 2026-10-29, Mitsubishi 2026-11-05, Nissan 2026-10-29, Polestar 2026-11-05, Porsche 2026-11-06, Ram 2026-11-06, Rivian 2026-11-07, Subaru 2026-11-05, Tesla 2026-11-04, Toyota 2026-10-29, VinFast 2026-11-05, Volkswagen 2026-11-05, Volvo 2026-11-06). Average excludes luxury tax. Subaru folds fees into freight; Honda and Acura bundle fees, dealer fee included; Genesis includes freight in the MSRP.