What is the Karma Revero?
The Revero is a low-slung luxury sedan with plug-in hybrid power. Its design carries on the distinctive shape associated with the earlier Fisker Karma, while Karma Automotive made the car under its own name. The company’s approach pairs electric driving with an engine that can generate power for longer journeys.
That combination gives the Revero an unusual character: a dramatic four-door car that can be charged and driven electrically, with a petrol engine also on board. Its first generation ran from 2017 to 2021 in the United States and Canada. In the European Union, it appears in registration figures for 2020.
Generations and engines
The first-generation Revero ran from 2017 to 2021. In the United States and Canada, listed plug-in hybrid engines ranged from 1.5 to 2.0 litres. European Union registration figures for 2020 identify a 2.0-litre plug-in hybrid rated at 156 kW (212 PS).
The Revero combines electric drive with a petrol engine. Owners can charge it and use electric power, while the engine helps extend its range when needed.
How economical is the Karma Revero?
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 5-cycle test. Both are weighted plug-in hybrid figures that assume some driving is electric, so fuel use depends in part on charging and how much of a journey is driven electrically.
These figures are not directly comparable with European ratings because test procedures differ: Europe uses WLTP or, for older figures, NEDC; the United States uses EPA testing, and Canada uses the 5-cycle procedure.
Where was the Revero sold?
The Revero appears in official figures for the United States, Canada and the European Union. EU registrations record 12 cars in 2020. US figures cover 2018 to 2020, while Canadian figures span 2017 to 2021.
Questions and answers
Is the Karma Revero a hybrid or an electric car?
It is a plug-in hybrid, combining electric drive with a petrol engine.
What engine sizes were offered?
US and Canadian listings span 1.5 to 2.0 litres. The EU’s 2020 registration listing names a 2.0-litre plug-in hybrid.
What is its official fuel consumption?
The lowest listed weighted figure 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.
When was the first-generation Revero sold?
Its first generation ran from 2017 to 2021.