Fisker
Karma

Why it matters

The Karma was Fisker Automotive's first model, a six-figure range-extended plug-in luxury sedan. Its EPA rating of 52 MPGe, with 32 miles of electric range, was lower than rival plug-in hybrids, which made it a public talking point.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

• Fisker Karma (Wikimedia Commons search)
  Photo: Indianhilbilly · CC BY-SA 3.0
• Fisker Karma (Wikimedia Commons search)
  Photo: Xabi Rome-Hérault · CC BY 3.0
• Fisker Karma (Wikimedia Commons search)
  Photo: Rutger van der Maar · CC BY 2.0

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

The Karma was a series plug-in hybrid: a lithium-ion battery drove two rear electric motors, and a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine ran a generator once the battery was depleted. The EPA rated it at 32 miles of electric range and 20 mpg on gasoline.

Production was late. Autoblog reported in 2010 that full production would not begin until February 2011. Autocar reported five cars a week were being built at the Valmet plant in Finland, and Fisker began selling the car after EPA certification in October 2011. Autoblog reported over 1,500 built by February 2012.

Production was halted in mid-2012. Bloomberg later reported that the company went bust in 2013 before making 2,500 cars.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   Special Report: Bad Karma: How Fisker burned through $1.4 billion on a 'green' car Level C

   • 2450 estimated Karmas built 2011-2012 (a delivery count of about 1,800 in the lead is not in the cached pages)

   Accessed 2026-11-12
2. 2
   2012 Fisker Karma second drive review Level C Autoblog Green · 2012-02-28

   • General Motors-sourced
   • General Motors-sourced turbocharged 2.0-liter Ecotec four-cylinder
   • turbocharged 2.0-liter Ecotec four-cylinder
   • delivers 120 kW (around 200 hp) to the rear wheels
   • massive, 5,300-pound sedan
   • to 60 miles per hour in around eight seconds

   Accessed 2026-11-13
3. 3
   Fisker Karma Claims 51.6-Mile Electric Range Level C AutoObserver

   • The 402-horsepower Fisker

   Accessed 2026-11-13
4. 4
   Fisker Karma EPA Rated Subcompact Despite Large Size Level C DailyTech

   • a length of 16.5 feet

   Accessed 2026-11-13