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The incentive depends upon the
kind of vehicle you purchase, the kind of vehicle you trade in, and the fuel
economy improvement of the new vehicle.
Fueleconomy.gov will be
providing a feature soon that will help you (1) determine whether your
current vehicle is eligible and (2) identify which new vehicles qualify for
the incentive. In the meantime, you can use the table below as a guide.
Official EPA MPG estimates can be found in Find a Car---use the Combined
"New EPA MPG" estimates.
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New Vehicle Type*
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New Vehicle MPG?
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Trade-in Type
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MPG
Improvement?
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Incentive
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Passenger Car
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At least
22 MPG
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Passenger car;
category 1 or 2 truck?
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4-9 MPG
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$3,500
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10 MPG or more
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$4,500
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Category 1 Truck
- SUVs, excluding MDPVs
between 8,500 and 10,000 lbs.
- Pickups w/ GVWR <8,500
lbs. & wheelbase <= 115 in.
- Vans w/ GVWR <8,500
lbs. and wheelbase <= 124 in.
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At least
18 MPG
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Passenger car;
category 1 or 2 truck?
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2-4 MPG
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$3,500
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5 MPG or more
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$4,500
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Category
2 Truck
- Pickups w/ GVWR <=
8,500 lbs. & wheelbase > 115 in.
- Vans w/ GVWR <= 8,500
lbs. & wheelbase > 124 in.
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At least
15 MPG
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Category 2 truck
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1 MPG
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$3,500
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2 MPG of more
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$4,500
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Category 3 truck
(2001 model or older)
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NA§
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$3,500
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Category
3 Truck
All trucks
w/ GVWR >8,500 lbs. and <10,000 lbs., excluding MDPVs
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NA§
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Category 3 truck
(2001 model or older)
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Similar in size or
smaller than trade-in§
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$3,500
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