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Catalytic converter cost in Rest of Ontario

About $1,180 at an independent shop for a compact SUV, before tax. Most independent shops charge $970 to $1,440; a dealership is about $2,400.

Independent shop$1,180Most charge $970 to $1,440 · about $115/h
Chain or banner$1,200Most charge $1,010 to $1,450 · about $128/h
Dealership$2,400Most charge $1,980 to $2,970 · 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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Catalytic converter by vehicle type

VehicleIndependentChainDealership
Compact car$980$990$1,990
Midsize car$1,120$1,150$2,310
Compact SUV$1,180$1,200$2,400
Large SUV or minivan$1,430$1,470$2,930
Pickup truck$1,510$1,550$3,090
Luxury or European$2,550$2,600$5,520

Typical price in Rest of Ontario, before tax.

What goes into the price

At an independent shop: about 1.8 hours of labour at around $115 an hour, plus about $950 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.

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