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Fisker Karma’s price goes up…and up

By Karl Peskett |

In May of this year, we reported that the gorgeous electric car, the Fisker Karma, would be retailing for US$87,900. Now, it seems the price has risen again.

Originally said to be US$80,000 when previewed in 2008, the price rose to the above figure earlier this year, and now Fisker says it will begin at US$95,900.

Including tax incentives for being a green car, Fisker says the Karma is comparable to a Porsche Panamera S price-wise, meaning in Australia, the Karma would probably come in north of AU$270,000.

Pricing of the Karma will be as follows (in US dollars):

EcoStandard: $95,900
EcoSport: $103,000
EcoChic: $108,900

Options include: Tri-Tone Leather Interior: $2,200, Diamond Dust Paint : $3,000, “Special Paint” : $3,000

After numerous production delays and funding problems, it would seem the Karma is off to a shaky start. The first test cars will only be ready mid next year.

What we want to know is: Would you pay a quarter of a million for a car that does 0-100km/h in only 5.8 seconds, but is kind on the environment?


 

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  • Banicks

    Keep it.

    • Jester

      You’d have to have rocks in your head to buy this so called green car. It looks nice though, just needs a proper engine.

  • Vince

    Ring Ring.. Maserati called, want their design back.

    • brent

      The back end probably looks better without Maserati’s Mondeo tail lights ( hard to tell – a bit dark in the pic) but yeah………it has Granturismo written all over it

  • Spectre7

    I think US price increase has a lot more to do with weak US dollar than anything else, the car is going to be produced in Finland by Valmet automotive.

  • MF

    It will sell in US for US$100,000 and in AUS for AUS$270,000? OMFG!

    • Brett

      Yes this is the main issue with this article. It is something we should all have been complaining loudly about at the last election. NOT immigration but our never ending communist thieving ATO. On top of all this we pay 10% gst on their nazi import tax. How can we nearly pay three times as much for a car, its a JOKE

  • JEKYL & HYDE

    thank you for saying what we all feel…

  • Pauly

    Are they even going to sell it in Australia?

    For 270K they wont be selling very many thats for sure.

    Bring on the Tesla Model S. That looks good and will be priced somewhere in reality.

    • Shak

      Well going by Americans estimates of 45-50K, directly converted would be 50K, but a ‘PROPER’ conversion would be closer to 80-90K in Australia. =)

    • Shak

      I mean the Tesla.

  • Sumpguard

    Someone will buy it. Just because they can.

  • John Weishahn

    Your ancestors were the ones telling manufacturers that NOBODY would buy those damn noisy, loud unreliable and expensive gas run gadgets in place of their horse. Wake up folks. This model is not about dollars or even pennies it’s about style and riding the front of the wave. If performance was only about money no one would pay 30K more for a turbo Porsche to get a few 10ths faster to 60 MPH

  • Henry

    That car looks pretty nice except the leather seats Beige/Black together what were they thinking and 270K its a big ask

  • Henry

    It needs a V8 not a stupid so called ecotec 2.0 litre engine!!!

  • David

    Henry,

    Seeing as the only thing the engine does is turn a 175KW generator, a 2.0L Ecotec engine is sufficient. It does not provide mechanical energy to the wheels, unlike the Chevy Volt.

  • Ben

    David, I think you meant, Unlike the Prius because the Volt does not provide mechanical assistance to the wheel either. It is a series hybrid not a parallel hybrid.

    Car looks quite nice. The suggested (and made up) Aussie price is just a none starter I think. Even when you factor in all the import and compliance costs, taxes, I think the price is still way off where it could be if they were to ever try to bring it here. I’m pretty sure they will not even bother though.

    Tesla would be nice, but also unlikely to ever come here.
    That wicked C-X75 Jag concept, well that won’t be built let alone come here. Shame it looks great and spec wise is very nice.