2015 head-to-head · Compact Car

2015 Ford Focus vs Ford Focus EV

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,368/ year to fuel
34 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$864/ year to fuel
105 MPGe

FWD · Electric motor (107 kW) · Single-speed · 105 MPGe · 76 mi

The 2015 Ford Focus EV is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $864 a year to fuel (105 MPGe), versus $1,368 for the 2015 Ford Focus (34 MPG). That's roughly $504 a year, or about $2,518 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

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Ford FocusFord Focus EV
$1,368 Your annual fuel cost $864
34 MPG Combined efficiency 105 MPGe
30 MPG City 110 MPGe
41 MPG Highway 99 MPGe
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 32 kWh
— Driving range 76 mi
90 cu ft Passenger volume 90 cu ft
23 cu ft Cargo volume 14 cu ft
260 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
8/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
8/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
— Charge time at 240V 3.6 hrs
Gas Powertrain Electric
Regular gasoline Fuel Electricity
1.0L 3-cyl turbo Engine / motor Electric motor (107 kW)
6-speed manual Transmission Single-speed
FWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Ford Focus vs Ford Focus EV across model years

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  • Ford Focus EV

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Ford Focus has more cargo space (23 vs. 14 cu ft).

Among 52 2015 compact cars, the Ford Focus ranks 10th and the Ford Focus EV 2nd for lowest fuel cost.

Because the Ford Focus EV is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Ford Focus; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Ford Focus or the 2015 Ford Focus EV?

Measured by cost to drive, the Ford Focus EV. The Ford Focus is rated 34 MPG combined and the Ford Focus EV 105 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Ford Focus vs. the Ford Focus EV per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,368 for the Ford Focus and $864 for the Ford Focus EV.

Which has more cargo space?

The Ford Focus, with 23 cu ft of luggage volume versus 14 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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