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Fisker Karma will go on sale in Europe next year priced at €78,780

 
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Before the arrival of the low-cost model, Fisker plans to launch a more practical, family-oriented version of the Karma

Before the arrival of the low-cost model, Fisker plans to launch a more practical, family-oriented version of the Karma

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California’s Fisker Automotive used January’s Detroit Auto Show to unveil the production version of the new Karma plug-in hybrid luxury saloon and today, at the Geneva Motor Show, the company unveiled its European strategy for the car.

The Karma is scheduled to hit showrooms in Europe by the second quarter of 2010 with a price tag of €78,780. Fisker is currently in negotiations with distributors and plans to create 40 dealer showrooms throughout Western Europe. U.S. versions of the Karma will go on sale this November at a price of $87,900.

While Fisker is an American company, its new Karma has some significance for Europe as the vehicle will be assembled by Valmet in Finland. Yearly volume is anticipated to reach 15,000 cars per year, with half of these earmarked for the European market.

Featuring a proprietary ‘Q-Drive’ powertrain, the Karma will have an all-electric range of 50 miles (80km). After the all-electric 50 miles, a petrol-powered 2.0L turbocharged, direct-injected GM Ecotec engine turns a generator to charge a lithium-ion battery. Output for the hybrid powertrain, which features two electric motors, is rated at 408hp (300kW) and a monstrous 959ft-lb (1,300Nm) of torque - enough to send the vehicle to a top speed of 125mph and push it from 0-60mph in just 5.8 seconds.

Fisker also used the Geneva event to showcase its recently-revealed Karma S convertible concept, which has been confirmed to enter production in 2011.
2009 Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid
Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid convertible

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Comments (5)

  1. ma_danDAN avatar danDAN Posted: 2/16/2009 5:50am PST

    they already take orders for Europe and, although LHD, the UK. It would be cheaper to order one from them in America and have it shipped back to Europe
     
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  2. ma_azlan avatar azlan Posted: 3/4/2009 11:43pm PST

    why cant they just change the grill that looks like the jokers smile! its grose!
     
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  3. ma_azlan avatar azlan Posted: 3/5/2009 12:04am PST

    or a dirty french mustache, or some kind of ugly fish, one of those goofy googly eyed stingrays, or a pixer animated car where the grill is the mouth and this mouth is cought in a really awkward camera position...........
     
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  4. ma_danDAN avatar danDAN Posted: 3/5/2009 9:43am PST

    how much to the UK though?
     
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  5. By  nintendo ds hülle Posted: 1/5/2010 12:55am PST

    The solar panel on the roof isn't to charge the battery, it is to help ventilate and cool the car on hot days. That's the same function the optional solar roof on the new Prius does, and the same is planned for the Aptera when it gets into production.
     
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