HYBRID TAX CREDITS
A list of 2008 and 2009 model year hybrid vehicles eligible for a tax credit, and the amount of the available credit. The full credit begins phasing out after the manufacturer sells 60,000 hybrid cars or light trucks.
Model Year 2009:
Ford Escape Hybrid 2WD, $3,000
Ford Escape Hybrid 4WD, $1,950
Mazda Tribute Hybrid 2WD, $3,000
Mazda Tribute Hybrid, 4WD, $1,950
Mercury Mariner Hybrid 2WD, $3,000
Mercury Mariner Hybrid 4WD, $1,950
Model Year 2008:
Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, $1,300
Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid 2WD and 4WD, $2,200
Ford Escape Hybrid 2WD, $3,000
Ford Escape Hybrid 4WD, $2,200
GMC Yukon Hybrid, $2,200
Honda Civic CVT: Purchased between Jan. 1 and June 1, 2008, $1,050; between July 1 and Dec. 31, 2008: $525
Mazda Tribute Hybrid 2WD, $3,000
Mazda Tribute Hybrid 4WD, $2,200
Mercury Mariner Hybrid 2WD, $3,000
Mercury Mariner Hybrid 4WD. $2,200
Nissan Altima Hybrid, $2,350
Saturn Aura Hybrid, $1,300
Saturn Vue Green Line, $1,550
Source: Internal Revenue Service, Associated Press
