Reaction to Acura’s resurrection of the Integra name for the 2023 model year was swift and favorable: Sales figures of the celebrated nameplate crushed those of its immediate predecessor, the ILX. And when the high-performance Integra Type S debuted for 2024, critical acclaim followed. Nothing significant changes with Acura’s smallest and most affordable offering for 2025 — so which Integra is right for you?
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Integra
Think of the Integra as a premium-brand Honda Civic Si. The base Integra and A-Spec share their turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine with the Civic Si; it whips up 200 horsepower and 192 pounds-feet of torque and is only available with a continuously variable automatic transmission in base form. All Integras are front-wheel drive. The base trim level gets an EPA-rated 30/37/33 mpg city/highway/combined and starts at $33,595 (all prices include $1,195 destination).
A comprehensive suite of driver-assist systems is standard on the Integra. It includes forward collision warning with pedestrian detection, automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning and steering assist, lane-centering steering, traffic-jam assist, blind spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, traffic-sign recognition and automatic high beams.
The base Integra rides on 17-inch aluminum wheels wrapped in all-season tires and features a moonroof, LED exterior lighting front and rear, and keyless entry and start. The cabin is upholstered in synthetic leather and includes a power-adjustable driver’s seat, heated front seats, leather-wrapped steering wheel, ambient lighting and silver-painted trim. Three vehicle modes for the Integrated Dynamics System (Comfort, Normal and Sport) allow the driver to change the steering assist, throttle mapping and ambient lighting.
Every Integra also features a 10.2-inch digital instrument cluster. The base infotainment system is comprised of a 7-inch touchscreen with wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Bluetooth and eight speakers.
Integra A-Spec
Wearing 18-inch wheels with wider all-season rubber, the $35,595 A-Spec has a sportier look, with a unique front fascia incorporating LED foglights and a black lip spoiler on the rear. It also gets a more agile feel thanks to a quicker steering ratio than the base variant, but its fuel economy dips to 29/36/32 mpg. Inside, it gets contrast stitching and darkened metallic trim.
Integra A-Spec With Technology Package
Buyers of the $38,595 A-Spec With Technology Package get a no-cost choice between the CVT and a six-speed manual transmission. Performance nerds will appreciate that, in addition to being one of the sweetest sticks on the market, the manual saves 77 pounds, according to Acura. Naturally, though, the manual forfeits traffic-jam assist and drops fuel economy to 26/36/30 mpg.
The tech part of the Technology Package includes a 5.3-inch head-up display and a larger, 9-inch touchscreen featuring wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, as well as satellite and HD radio, Alexa Built-In, AcuraLink connected services, and a 16-speaker ELS premium audio system. The Technology Package also adds rain-sensing windshield wipers, remote engine start (CVT only), and front and rear parking sensors.
This trim level also features front seats trimmed with synthetic suede, an upgraded driver’s seat, a power-adjustable front passenger seat, dual-zone automatic climate control, enhanced ambient lighting and welcome lighting. The Integrated Dynamics System gains an Individual mode, which allows drivers to save their preferred combination of steering, throttle, exhaust and cabin-lighting settings.
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Integra Type S
The Integra Type S is Acura’s version of the Honda Civic Type R. Acura has not yet announced full details or pricing for the 2025 Type S at the time of writing, but it’s likely to carry over for the most part. Like the Honda, the 2024 Type S is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder. Acura’s version of the engine gets 5 hp extra compared to the Honda’s, generating 320, but the same 310 pounds-feet of torque.
In addition to the tremendous increase in output, the Type S rides on a unique suspension, upgraded brakes, and meatier wheels and tires enclosed by fender flares that widen the car by 2.8 inches. It forgoes the moonroof — although the larger engine and beefier suspension componentry increase weight — and gets a more aggressive hood, plus a rear fascia featuring a center-exit exhaust with three outlets. For the 2024 model, the more potent engine of the Type S dropped fuel economy to an EPA-rated 21/28/24 mpg (official EPA ratings for the 2025 Type S also are not yet available).
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