Hybrid Car, Hybrid Motorcycles and Hybrid SUV Reviews

Hybrid Vehicle Tax Credit

A Hybrid Vehicle Tax Credit is offered to anyone who purchases a qualifying vehicle by April 1, 2010.  The 2009 Ford Fusion offers a $3,400 tax credit as opposed to the Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, which only gets a $1,300 credit. The Hybrid Vehicle Tax Credit for Toyota and Honda hybrids no longer qualifies for tax credits. Ford Credits will be cut in half starting April 1, 2009 and cut in half again in October 2009.

The Hybrid Vehicle Tax Credit can be claimed on leased hybrids but is only offered to the first owner of the vehicle. The tax credit amount is based on the purchase date of the hybrid vehicle. The BMW X5 clean burning diesel gets an $1,800 tax credit and so does the Mercedes GL 320 Bluetec. Saturn had the lowest tax credit at only $650 for their Saturn Vue Green line.

Here is a list of hybrids we reviewed and their tax credits.

BMW      335d (Clean Diesel)      $900
BMW     X5 xDrive35d (Clean Diesel)     $1,800
Chevrolet     Malibu Hybrid     $1,300
Chevrolet     Silverado Hybrid     $2,200
Chevrolet     Tahoe Hybrid     $2,200
Ford     Escape Hybrid (2wd)     $3,000*
Ford     Escape Hybrid (4wd)     $2,200*
Ford     Fusion Hybrid     $3,400*
GMC     Sierra Hybrid     $2,200
GMC     Yukon Hybrid     $2,200
Honda     Civic Hybrid     $2,100*
Honda     2005 Civic Hybrid (auto)     $1,700*
Lexus     GS 450h     $1,550*
Lexus     LS 600hL     $450*
Lexus     RX 400h     $2,200*
Mazda     Tribute Hybrid (2wd)     $3,000*
Mazda     Tribute Hybrid (4wd)     $2,200
Mercedes     GL 320 Bluetec (Clean Diesel)     $1,800
Mercedes     R320 Bluetec (Clean Diesel)     $1,550
Mercedes     ML 320 Bluetec (Clean Diesel)     $900
Mercury     Mariner Hybrid (2wd)     $3,000
Mercury     Mariner Hybrid (4wd)     $2,200
Mercury     Milan Hybrid     $3,400
Nissan     Altima     $2,350
Saturn     Vue Green Line $650
Saturn     Aura Green Line $1,300
Toyota     Camry Hybrid     $2,600*
Toyota     Highlander Hybrid     $2,600*
Toyota     Prius     $3,150*
Volkswagen     Jetta TDI (Clean Diesel)     $1,300