Down here, a gas guzzler tax is imposed if the vehicle's EPA fuel economy numbers as listed on the sticker are below the standards established for the vehicle. That tax does appear as an item on the window sticker and part of the total MSRP.
Does your window sticker state anything like that up in Canada?
That is correct. The green levy is added on after the fact. There was never a $3k fee built into price. When the 2012 came out there was actually a $2k green levy but the new 8 speed has helped bring that down to the $1k levy.