Segment: Entry Premium
Production years: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
Honda tried to upgrade its pace and introduced the Acura brand in 1986, and one of its first products was the Integra, which was sold as a hatchback or as a coupe.
Honda already knew how to build small-sized, good, reliable vehicles and understood that it could get a better margin from premium cars. That's why it made a decision to launch the Acura as a brand, but it played it safe by creating the Integra. Moreover, it was sold as a Honda or Rover on specific markets. Thus, if the brand wouldn't catch, it could still have profits from the other, better-known brands.
The Integra featured an unusual, bold styling with pop-up headlights. Yet, the five-door Integra dared to have that. To maximize the car's practicality, Honda made the car with a sloped tailgate, unlike the Civic, which featured either a regular hatchback or sedan shape. For the H-branded vehicles, Honda installed regular headlights but kept the sloped liftback in several markets sporting the Concerto nameplate.
Inside, the car showed a pair of low-mounted bucket seats at the front and a folding bench at the back. The angular styling was still a thing, so Honda installed a visor-like instrument cluster, where the clear layout showed a speedometer, a tachometer, and the fuel and temperature gauges. They shared the same area with a few warning lights. If in the U.S., the Acura offered the car with lots of amenities such as power windows and locks and AC, in Europe, it was rather poorly equipped.
Under the hood, Honda chose wisely and installed various gasoline engines, depending on the market. While in the U.S., it offered a fuel-injected inline-four, in Europe, it sold it with a four-carburetors setup, which was a mess to adjust and pricey at the pump.
ENGINE SPECS - 1.6L 5MT (113 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1590 cm3 |
Power: | 84 KW @ 6250 RPM 113 HP @ 6250 RPM 113 BHP @ 6250 RPM |
Torque: | 99 lb-ft @ 5500 RPM 134 Nm @ 5500 RPM |
Fuel System: | Electronic Fuel Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 195/60 R14 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 171.3 in (4351 mm) |
Width: | 65.6 in (1666 mm) |
Height: | 50.8 in (1290 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 55.9/56.5 in (1,420/1,435 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 99.2 in (2520 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 6.2 in (157 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 16 cuFT (453 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.34 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2390 lbs (1084 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 26 mpg US (9 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 30 mpg US (7.8 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 27.4 mpg US (8.6 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 204 g/km |