The styling reflected the popularity of Honda's performance coupe, the Honda Verno sports coupe companion Honda Prelude, with the Integra offering a coupe for added cargo accommodation, and a slightly smaller appearance to the larger Honda Vigor. The first Integra never became as popular in Europe as it did in the US, but was praised by most motor magazines for its styling and overall road performance. This was considered as a drawback to its European competitors such as the Peugeot 309 1.6 injection and the Renault 11 Turbo, that all could be equipped with comprehensive, albeit expensive, equipment.
The Integra EX16 did offer a sunroof, painted bumpers, a rear spoiler and Hi-Fi stereo equipment, but neither electric windows, central locking nor air conditioning were available.
In Japan, the Integra took the entry level marketing position at Honda Verno, below the sporty Prelude and larger, luxury focused Vigor.Ĭompared to the US, the European Integra was aimed downmarket and generally lacked equipment, with neither trim level (LX or EX) offering painted bumpers, central locking, power windows, nor air conditioning, even though a small number of fully equipped, left-hand drive fuel-injected Integras were sold in the Netherlands. Vehicles installed with a carburetor earned 15.4 km/L (44 mpg ‑imp 36 mpg ‑US) in Japanese Government emissions tests and 115 PS (84.6 kW 113.4 bhp), and 26 km/L (73 mpg ‑imp 61 mpg ‑US) at consistent speeds above 60 km/h (37.3 mph). In Japan, while the VX- and RX-trimmed four-door (DA2) used the 1.5 L EW5 engine, all other model and trim combinations offered only the DOHC ZC engine, with a carburetor on GS, ZS, and LS trim packages, and PGM-FI on the top level GSi three- and five-door, and the RSi three-door trim package. The ZC engine was also shared with the Honda Concerto, which was sold at newly established Japanese dealership sales channel called Honda Clio, which sold luxury oriented products like the Honda Legend. Except for in Britain, Honda did not offer the more powerful 1.6 DOHC fuel injection engine (in the UK known as the Integra EX16) in Europe. The five-door liftback model was also sold in Australia rebadged as the Rover 416i. Typically for European Integras, only the 1.5-liter 85 PS (63 kW 84 hp) 4 Weber carburetors engine was available. In most European countries, only the five-door liftback was offered, as a replacement for the Honda Quint. The engine was the vehicle's most publicized feature, as DOHC, multi-valve engines were not commonplace in entry-level models at the time. A 1.6 L DOHC 16-valve four-cylinder engine powered most versions. Only the liftback versions were sold in the U.S. The four-door saloon bodystyle became available in Japan in the autumn of 1986. The three-door liftback was the only model available originally, with a five-door arriving in October 1985. This vehicle debuted in Japan in February 1985 as the Honda Quint Integra, available only at Honda's Japanese dealership sales channel Honda Verno before going on sale a year later in North America as part of the then-new luxury Acura lineup. The Integra nameplate was revived in 2021 after a 16-year hiatus. It made a return on the Ten Best list as the Acura RSX, in 20.
The GS-R model was called out specifically in 19.
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Ĭar and Driver magazine named the Integra to its annual Ten Best list six times: in 1987, 1988, and 1994 through 1997. The 1995–2001 DC2 Integra Type R is widely regarded as one of the best front-wheel-drive cars of all time. Throughout its life, the Integra was highly regarded for its handling and performance. The Integra was one of the launch models for Acura in the US in 1986 alongside Acura Legend. It succeeded the Quint as a more luxurious and sport-oriented derivative of the Civic. The Honda Integra ( Japanese: ホンダ・インテグラ, Hepburn: Honda Integura), marketed in North America as the Acura Integra, is an automobile produced by Japanese automobile manufacturer Honda from 1985 to 2006, and then since 2021. United States: Marysville, Ohio ( Marysville Auto Plant, 2022)Ĥ-door pillared hardtop sedan (1989–2001)Īcura ILX (for North American 2022 model)Īcura EL (Canada, for third-generation sedan)Īcura ILX (United States and Canada, for third-generation sedan) Japan: Suzuka, Mie ( Suzuka Plant, 1985–2006)Ĭhina: Guangzhou ( Guangqi Honda, 2021–present) 2022 (North American-market Integra, to commence)