What is the Karma GS-6?
The GS-6 is a luxury sedan with plug-in hybrid power. It brings Karma Automotive’s electric-drive approach together with a petrol engine that can extend the car’s range. Its four-door format and distinctive styling give it a place in the company’s line of electrified luxury cars.
The GS-6 appears in US and Canadian figures for 2021. Its first generation is listed for that year.
Generation and engine
The first-generation GS-6 is listed for 2021. Its US and Canadian versions use a 1.5-litre plug-in hybrid powertrain. The car can be charged and driven electrically, with a petrol engine on board for extending its range.
How economical is the Karma GS-6?
The lowest listed US figure is 9 L/100 km under EPA testing. Canada’s lowest figure is 9.1 L/100 km on the NRCan 5-cycle test. These weighted plug-in hybrid figures assume some driving is electric; fuel use depends in part on charging and how much of a journey is driven electrically.
Test procedures differ by market: the United States uses EPA testing, Canada uses the 5-cycle procedure, and Europe uses WLTP or, for older ratings, NEDC.
Where was the GS-6 sold?
The 2021 GS-6 appears in official figures for the United States and Canada, with two listed versions in each market.
Questions and answers
What kind of car is the Karma GS-6?
It is a luxury sedan with plug-in hybrid power.
What engine does the GS-6 use?
The listed 2021 versions in the United States and Canada have a 1.5-litre plug-in hybrid powertrain.
How much fuel does the GS-6 use officially?
Its lowest weighted listing is 9 L/100 km under EPA testing in the US and 9.1 L/100 km under Canada’s 5-cycle test; both assume some driving is electric.
Where and when was the GS-6 listed?
The first generation is listed for 2021 in the United States and Canada.