Who Makes Karma Cars?

by Leo Wilkinson

Karma Automotive is an American carmaker based in California. It was founded in 2014 and produces luxury models with plug-in hybrid or range-extender EV powertrains.

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Who Makes Karma Cars?

Karma Automotive is one of the newest American car brands. It was founded in 2014 when Chinese auto parts supplier Wanxiang Group bought the assets of bankrupt car brand Fisker Automotive. Fisker itself was founded by car designer Henrik Fisker, who had worked for brands including Aston Martin and BMW. Its only production car was the Kisker Karma – a large, luxury sedan with a plug-in hybrid powertrain.

When Wanxiang Group bought Fisker Automotive it acquired the rights to the ‘Karma’ name and launched a re-badged version of the Fisker Karma called the Karma Revero. Production of the car was moved from Finland to Moreno Valley, California. Every subsequent Karma production model has been a lightly updated version of the Revero, with only minor design changes and an updated drivetrain.

Henrik Fisker went on to launch a new Fisker car brand in 2016, but it was declared bankrupt in 2024.

What Sort of Vehicles Does Karma Make?

The only Karma production models to date are large luxury sedans, each one based closely on the defunct Fisker Karma. The first model was the Revero, which had a plug-in hybrid drivetrain. Following that Karma has produced, in date order, the Karma Revero GT, Karma GS-6 and second-generation Karma Revero – each with a range-extender powertrain where a 1.5-litre gas engine acts only as a generator for two powerful electric motors.

Karma has announced plans to produce a limited-edition Karma Invictus model based on the Revero in 2025, as well as a future model called the Karma Gyesera that’s essentially another update of the Revero. It has also revealed images of two more cars it intends to build: the Karma Kayeva, a pure-electric coupe, and the Karma Ivara – a coupe SUV it describes as a ‘GT-UV, or Grand Touring Utility Vehicle’.

by Leo Wilkinson

Leo is a writer and editor specialising in the automotive sector. He has held senior roles at What Car?, MSN Cars, The Telegraph and Cazoo, and since gone on to write for brands including Auto Trader and CarGurus. Over the past twenty-plus years he has driven and reviewed hundreds of cars, from budget-priced runarounds to luxury SUVs.

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