Although there are some similarities, these two are different in most aspects such as body structure, powertrain, fuel economy, model year, market segment, starting price, and ground shadow size. First of all, there is a notable difference in the starting price of the 2016 Kia Optima Hybrid, which is $3,175 less than the base MSRP of the 2014 Ford Focus Hatchback Electric, which is two model years older. Also, a major difference is in the body structure and in the size of the vehicles. The 2014 Focus Electric is a Hatchback and is slightly smaller than the 2016 Optima Hybrid, which is a Sedan. In addition, you get 68.5 more mpg with the Optima Hybrid, which runs on , than with the Focus Hatchback Electric, being a electric vehicle, . Among similarities is the maximum occupancy.