Although there are some similarities, these two are different in most aspects such as body structure, powertrain, fuel economy, market segment, starting price, and ground shadow size. First of all, a major difference is in the body structure and in the size of the vehicles. The 2015 Ford Focus Electric is a Hatchback and is slightly smaller than the 2016 Kia Optima Hybrid, which is a Sedan. Also, you get 68.5 more mpg with the 2016 Optima Hybrid, which runs on , than with the 2015 Focus Hatchback Electric, being a electric vehicle, . In addition, the Optima Hybrid is priced $3,175 lower compared to the base MSRP of the Focus Hatchback Electric. Among similarities is the maximum occupancy.