Battery replacement cost in Rest of Ontario

About $280 at an independent shop for a compact SUV, before tax. Most independent shops charge $240 to $330; a dealership is about $350.

Independent shop$280Most charge $240 to $330 · about $115/h
Chain or banner$280Most charge $250 to $330 · about $128/h
Dealership$350Most charge $300 to $420 · about $160/h

Typical prices for a compact SUV in Barrie, Kingston, Sudbury, Peterborough and Thunder Bay, before tax, with typical shop supplies. Early estimate: no local invoices for this work yet. Updated October 2026.

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Battery replacement by vehicle type

VehicleIndependentChainDealership
Compact car$260$260$330
Midsize car$270$280$350
Compact SUV$280$280$350
Large SUV or minivan$310$320$400
Pickup truck$330$340$420
Luxury or European$500$510$680

Typical price in Rest of Ontario, before tax.

What goes into the price

At an independent shop: about 0.4 hours of labour at around $115 an hour, plus about $220 in parts, for a compact SUV. Dealerships usually charge a higher hourly rate and use the carmaker's own parts.

These are Fixtimate's estimates of what shops typically charge, worked out from hourly rates, the time each job takes and parts prices. A shop's own price can differ: ask for a written estimate, then check it here.