Mercedes Forum
08-11-2008, 08:58 PM
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hybrids/), Sedans/Saloons (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/), SUVs (http://www.autoblog.com/category/suvs/), Green (http://www.autoblog.com/category/green/), Mercedes-Benz (http://www.autoblog.com/category/mercedes-benz/), Volkswagen (http://www.autoblog.com/category/volkswagen/)
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We knew last month that the Jetta TDI was qualified for the tax credit (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/24/jetta-tdi-buyers-to-get-1-300-back-from-the-irs/). Now, word is out that all of the new-generation clean diesels for Volkswagen (TDI) and Mercedes-Benz (Bluetec) will be joining the elite handful of vehicles that qualify for a federal alternative-powertrain tax credit. Formerly reserved for just hybrid vehicles, the diesels have been designated as advanced lean-burn-technology vehicles that meet the Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit standards of the IRS. The credits vary based on the vehicle. In the case of Mercedes, the ML320 qualifies for $900 while the GL320 is good for $1,800. If diesel still isn't your thing, the IRS has also qualified several Ford hybrids as eligible too. Of those, the highest credit (a sweet $3,000) goes to those consumers who take home an Escape or Mariner two-wheel drive hybrid crossover.
[Source: Automotive News (http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080811/ANA06/808110372/1197), subs. req'd]
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We knew last month that the Jetta TDI was qualified for the tax credit (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/24/jetta-tdi-buyers-to-get-1-300-back-from-the-irs/). Now, word is out that all of the new-generation clean diesels for Volkswagen (TDI) and Mercedes-Benz (Bluetec) will be joining the elite handful of vehicles that qualify for a federal alternative-powertrain tax credit. Formerly reserved for just hybrid vehicles, the diesels have been designated as advanced lean-burn-technology vehicles that meet the Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit standards of the IRS. The credits vary based on the vehicle. In the case of Mercedes, the ML320 qualifies for $900 while the GL320 is good for $1,800. If diesel still isn't your thing, the IRS has also qualified several Ford hybrids as eligible too. Of those, the highest credit (a sweet $3,000) goes to those consumers who take home an Escape or Mariner two-wheel drive hybrid crossover.
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