What sort of car is the 2023 Acura Integra? What does it examine to?

Dusting off a nameplate final used within the Nineteen Nineties, Acura resurrects the Integra as a five-door hatchback. It shares mechanicals with the Honda Civic Si, however rivals vary from the Volkswagen Golf GTI to the Mazda 3.  

Is the 2023 Acura Integra a superb automobile?

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We gained’t know till we drive it later this spring, however it guarantees to have far more life than the underwhelming ILX sedan it replaces. (Learn extra about how we price vehicles.)

What’s new for the 2023 Acura Integra?

First launched in 1986, the Integra phased into the RSX in 2001, earlier than the RSX was shelved in 2006. Regardless that Acura nonetheless makes use of related three-letter naming conventions throughout the lineup (TLX, RDX, MDX, NSX), the Integra stands by itself historic identify. 

Dubbed a liftback, the five-door hatchback is formed like a sedan with a particular rounded finish, like a smaller tackle the Kia Stinger and any variety of vehicles from Audi. Just like the Acura TLX, the Integra sports activities a longish dash-to-axle ratio with a low cowl and lengthy hood that dips low into its crest-shaped grille. The entrance finish is busy with creases and cuts, and the working lights sport a definite kink within the corners that Acura calls “Chicane.” The grille flows outward into the LED headlights earlier than wrapping across the physique to the brief deck lid and LED taillights. 

The rear finish distinguishes the Integra from different Acuras. A squat hatch sits over twin exhaust pipes, and matching Chicane LED taillights hug the rear. Acura hasn’t disclosed cargo or passenger quantity, however the 60/40-split rear seats fold again for crossover-like versatility. It’s about the identical top because the redesigned 2022 Honda Civic, however it’s barely wider and a pair inches longer than the Civic Si sedan. 

The inside merges Acura’s trendy layered sprint and snazzy 10.2-inch digital instrument cluster with aluminum mesh vents that work so effectively within the Civic, underscored by local weather management dials. Press photos present a console freed from Acura’s touchpad to manage the touchscreen interface, which is greater than welcome. 

For now, earlier than the hopeful addition of a Kind S variant, the Integra makes use of the identical 1.5-liter turbo-4 that powers the Civic Si. It makes 200 hp and 192 lb-ft of torque, and comes with a CVT with paddle shifters as customary; a 6-speed guide is elective, and comes with a helical limited-slip differential for extra grip out and in of turns. Three drive modes add some variability to throttle response and steering heft, and the Integra shares parts of the Civic’s impartial suspension, with MacPherson struts up entrance and a multi-link setup in again. Not like the redesigned Civic, the Integra comes with an out there adaptive damper system on A-Spec with Tech grades. 

Acura equips the Integra with a number of driver-assist options, together with customary automated emergency braking, blind-spot screens, adaptive cruise management, and lively lane management. It hasn’t been crash examined but, however the associated 2022 Honda Civic aced crash checks from the NHTSA and the IIHS. 

How a lot does the 2023 Acura Integra price?

Acura ballparks a $30,000 beginning worth when it goes on sale this spring, with $500 reservations open now. The primary 500 clients to order an Integra may declare an NFT designed by 3D artist Andreas Wannerstedt; as soon as clients take supply, the NFT turns into distinctive to that car. 

We hope and anticipate a Kind S model will observe, however for now Acura will supply the Integra in base, A-Spec Package deal, and A-Spec with Know-how Package deal. Customary options embody a sunroof, heated entrance seats, energy driver seat, artificial leather-based upholstery, and a ten.2-inch digital instrument cluster and seven.0-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. 

The A-Spec with Know-how Package deal upgrades to a 9.0-inch touchscreen with wi-fi Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, a 5.3-inch head-up show, ambient lighting, and a 16-speaker ELS Studio 3D audio system. Adaptive dampers include the Tech package deal as effectively. 

The place is the 2023 Acura Integra made?

In Marysville, Ohio, constructed alongside the Acura TLX.