Vehicle Energy Performance Act of 2025

Vehicle Energy Performance Act of 2025 This bill creates a refundable tax credit for the purchase of a new (2027 model year or later) qualified high energy performance motor vehicle. The bill also modifies the calculation of the excise tax on the sale by a manufacturer or importer of a fuel-inefficient vehicle (known as the gas guzzler tax). The amount of the tax credit for a new qualified high energy performance motor vehicle is based on a vehicle’s energy performance in the current and prior model year in comparison with the median and best vehicle energy performance overall in the prior model year, up to a maximum of $5,000. To qualify for the tax credit, the vehicle must be a passenger…