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Canada Luxury Car Share Drops to 12.5% Amid Tax Burden

7/17/2026

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Canada Luxury Slump

Canada’s luxury vehicle market share fell to 12.5% in H1 2026, down from a 15.6% peak in 2023.
DesRosiers Automotive Consultants blamed higher costs, counter-tariffs, zero-emission rules, Tesla sales swings, slow real-estate activity and weak population growth, noting the unchanged $100,000 luxury-tax, introduced in September 2022, threshold makes the tax negative.
A survey by the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association found 82.6% of dealers say the tax hurts luxury sales.

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Canada Luxury Slump

Canada’s luxury vehicle market share fell to 12.5% in H1 2026, down from a 15.6% peak in 2023.
DesRosiers Automotive Consultants blamed higher costs, counter-tariffs, zero-emission rules, Tesla sales swings, slow real-estate activity and weak population growth, noting the unchanged $100,000 luxury-tax, introduced in September 2022, threshold makes the tax negative.
A survey by the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association found 82.6% of dealers say the tax hurts luxury sales.

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