2023 Acura Integra: Read What The Internet Is Saying And Vote In Our Poll

Last night, Acura revealed the 2023 Integra, reviving a legendary name for the brand that hasn’t been used in two decades (at least in North America). However, the reception to this reveal probably wasn’t as positive as Acura hoped it would, as many were expecting more differentiation from the Civic it’s based on.

There were plenty of other negative comments on Acura’s social media channels as well, some being that it had too many doors, others that it didn’t have enough power, or looked too much like a TLX. And while there were a handful of cautiously optimistic comments, and even a few positive ones, the general consensus seemed to be negative once you dig through all the threads on websites and social media postings.

As pointed out by one of our readers, Acura’s own videos received more Dislikes than Likes overall. That’s something we can only see on mobile as YouTube has already removed the ‘Dislike’ counts on desktop, following through their new policy claimed to protect content creators from harassment and attacks to purposely drive up negative sentiments on clips, or that’s what Google says.

Here’s a sample of comments from both our own article on the Integra and Acura’s social media uploads:

Iggination: You could tell by the unveiling that everyone but 3 people clapping were very disappointed. The rear looks ugly to me, and reminds me of the old Genesis Coupe. The side profile also looks identical to the Crosstour/Civic Hatch, even the side body line.

67tomcat: It is obviously a reskinned Civic, which is all the Integra ever was! I find it funny others are roasting it. Enjoy the gift of a practical, fun to drive car with a manual while it lasts.

Brent: You can tell it’s an Integra because they put the name of the car on every side of it.

Nerca: The fact that most comments are not enthusiastically thrilled, your team needs to wake up and seriously look back at the last Integra design. Otherwise I have to agree – rename it to ILX.

Rocket: Other than the excessive overhangs, which were expected, it’s not a bad looking car, but it’s not terribly interesting or exciting. The fanboys expecting a modern version of the original are likely horrified.

Clarissa: That integra is like that one kid you think is gonna grow up successful, but ends up being a huge disappointment in the end

@eechentx: I’m gonna give you a huge benefit of the doubt and look past the elephant in the room, which is: it looks like the Civic Hatch. I really hope it succeeds with buyers. It doesn’t look bad, it just doesn’t look different enough from the Civic. Integras always looked unique.

Luke Skywalker: Just just makes you realize how good the original Acura integras were.

Soap: Just call it the 2023 ILX and start over with a real Integra remake.

Vincent: It’s funny that the hype video has nothing but integra coupes yet the reveal was a 5 door hatch 😂

devilostijl: My DC2 just gained +$10k in value!!

she.luvs.gg: People hate on any new car nowadays. As a huge Honda/Acura enthusiast I personally love the prototype so far

Everyone Has An Opinion – And Rightly So. Here’s Mine

There’s certainly some merit to all those statements, but to play devil’s advocate there’s also a case to be made that this Integra is no less “Integra” than the ones that came before it.

The third-gen Integra, specifically the Type R variant, cemented itself as one of the best front wheel drive sports cars ever made, but it too was based on the Civic of it’s time. It’s also important to consider that not every Integra was a Type R. Most were just practical sporty cars you could both toss around a backroad and also make grocery runs with, and with the Civic Si‘s engine, an optional 6-speed manual transmission, and a limited-slip differential, this new one seems no different.

Same soul, different generation. Check out the world-debut of the Integra Prototype reveal now. #ReturnOfIntegra https://t.co/SHAKbaPTI7 pic.twitter.com/mUhjV7vwgQ

— Acura (@Acura) November 12, 2021

Everyone’s been praising the new Civic Si for having all these things, so what’s the difference if it’s wearing an Acura badge? The car is said to start around $30k, so even if it is a gussied-up Civic Si for a bit more money, is that even a bad thing? Or any different from any Integra in the past for that matter? The whole situation seems to stem from the fact that because the Type R is the Integra that remained in the public consciousness more than any other, now that this new (presumably base) one isn’t that, it’s left people disappointed.

And to add to that, Acura has trademarked the Integra Type S name, meaning we’ll likely see a souped-up version of this car down the line that will use a version of the Civic Type R’s drivetrain. So once that arrives, any complaints about performance should be remedied. With all that being said, we’re not necessarily saying any version of this new Integra will be as good as the old ones, but until we can drive it, there’s no way of knowing if it’s just a reskin of the newest Civic Si or a different car designed to evoke the spirit of the Integras we know and love.

Time To Vote

All that said, we know a lot of you have been asking for a poll on the Integra, so vote your hearts away below.