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2023 Acura Integra vs. Competitors
2023 Acura Integra vs. Competitors
It's been quite some time since the Acura Integra graced the automotive with its performance-oriented presence. This fun-to-drive hatchback had enjoyed steady popularity since its 1985 debut, but Acura discontinued it in 2006. Now it's back with fanfare for model year 2023, boasting an entirely new look, excellent fuel economy, a roomy cargo area, and plenty of high-end amenities.
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How do they compare?
While the Integra is drawing in enthusiastic drivers once again, its long absence has led to the rise of other cost-effective performance vehicles such as the Toyota Camry TRD, Honda Civic Si, Kia Stinger, Hyundai Elantra N Line, Audi A3, and Volkswagen Golf GTI. Although each of these formidable foes puts up a good fight, the '23 Integra does well to stand out from the pack, as you'll see in our comparison below.
Horsepower
200hp
4-cyl. turbocharged engine
Fuel economy
30/37 MPG
EPA estimated
Starting at
$30,800
MSRP
Powerful, Yet Efficient
While the other models in this comparison have a horsepower advantage over the '23 Integra, that doesn't mean Acura's upscale hatchback is a slouch in the performance department. With its turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine, the Integra puts out 200 hp and 192 lb.-ft. of torque.
The positive side of this slightly more modest output is that the Integra gets greater fuel economy, achieving an EPA-estimated 30 mpg in the city and 37 mpg on the highway with the base and A-Spec trim levels. Here's how the rivals compare in their fuel economy ratings: Camry TRD (22 city/31 highway), A3 (28 city), Golf GTI (24 city/34 highway), Stinger (22 city/32 highway), and WRX (25 city/19 highway). The Integra with the six-speed manual transmission (which is available at no extra cost) returns 26 city/36 highway, making it more economical than the manual versions of the Golf GTI (23 city/32 highway), WRX (26 city/19 highway), and Civic Si (22 city/28 highway). What's more, the Camry TRD, Audi A3, Stinger, and Elantra N Line aren't even sold with a manual transmission, which will very likely be a turn-off for bona fide driving enthusiasts.
Pricing and Amenities
Despite its status as a premium vehicle, the Integra is one of the least expensive models in this comparison, with a starting MSRP of $30,800. The Camry TRD ($33,010), Stinger ($36,590), and A3 ($34,900) are slightly more expensive, whereas the Civic Si commands a lofty MSRP of $42,895. Although the Integra is more budget-friendly than these rivals, Acura outfits it with some truly deluxe standard features, including a moonroof, heated front seats, ambient interior lighting, a frameless auto-dimming rearview mirror, an eight-speaker sound system, and a 10.2-inch digital gauge cluster. The TRD lacks all of those amenities, while the A3 omits ambient interior lighting and an auto-dimming rearview mirror. The Stinger, meanwhile, doesn't get ambient interior lighting or a digital gauge cluster.
Since the Civic Si is more expensive, it would be fair to compare it to the most expensive Integra, which is the $35,800 A-Spec w/Technology. This trim has a reverse gear tilt-down side mirror, LED fog lights, driver's seat memory, a 16-speaker audio system, and a head-up display, none of which are issued in the Civic Si.
Advanced Safety Systems
The '23 Integra comes with an abundance of standard driving aids: forward collision warning, collision mitigation braking with pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assist, lane departure warning, road departure mitigation, traffic jam assist, traffic sign recognition, automatic high beams, and blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert. Although the A3 costs more, it doesn't get standard blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assist, and traffic sign recognition. The Golf GTI also forgoes some of the Integra's standard safety features, like automatic high beams, traffic sign recognition, and traffic jam assist. What's more, the Elantra N Line lacks adaptive cruise control, and the Stinger goes without traffic sign recognition. The WRX's stable of safety features isn't as comprehensive as the Integra's, and like the Civic Si, it's far more expensive.
Cargo Space
The 2023 Acura Integra is one of the most accommodating models in the pack since it offers 24.3 cubic feet of cargo space. Compare that to the Camry TRD's 15.1 cu. ft., the Elantra N Line's 14.2 cu. ft., and the WRX's 12.5 cu. ft. The Stinger's 23.3 cu. ft. comes closer to the Integra's space, and while the Civic Si slightly edges it out with 24.5 cu. ft., the difference is negligible considering the Integra's more critical advantages.