2023 Acura Integra Earns IIHS High Security Choose+ Ranking

The 2023 Acura Integra has earned the Insurance coverage Institute for Freeway Security’s High Security Choose+ award. The sporty five-door hatch earned the “Good” score in the entire institute’s crashworthiness assessments and the “Superior” designation for its crash avoidance system.

The automaker affords the Integra with its AcuraWatch security expertise. It’s an ordinary characteristic on the mannequin and contains collision mitigation braking, adaptive cruise management, lane-keep help, blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, and site visitors signal recognition. The mannequin’s collision mitigation braking system helped it earn the High Security Choose+ award. 

So as to earn both of the institute’s two high security awards – High Security Choose or High Security Choose+ – autos should earn a “Good” rating in each crashworthy check. Automobiles are required to have a entrance crash prevention system that additionally earns an “Superior” or “Superior” score, which the 2023 Integra achieved. IIHS additionally assessments the headlights, which should obtain a “Good” or “Acceptable” rating. The Plus designation requires that the “Good” or “Acceptable” headlights are an ordinary characteristic on the automotive.

The Acura sports activities a 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine. It makes 200 horsepower (149 kilowatts) and 192 pound-feet (260 Newton-meters) of torque. A repeatedly variable transmission is customary, however fashions with the A-Spec efficiency bundle get a six-speed guide gearbox obtainable to them.

The pack features a limited-slip differential and visible upgrades similar to gloss black window surrounds and trim. LED fog lights, 18-inch Shark Grey wheels, and a small rear deck lid spoiler. Inside, A-Spec fashions obtain purple gauge needles, chrome steel pedal caps, and distinction stitching.

The Integra, which started arriving at sellers earlier this yr, has a beginning value of $31,895 (all costs embrace the $1,095 vacation spot cost). Upgrading to the A-Spec prices $33,895, whereas the Integra A-Spec with the Know-how Bundle bumps the worth to $36,895. A totally loaded model prices $46,350.

The 2023 Acura Integra is the automaker’s fourth mannequin to earn the High Security Choose+ award. The opposite fashions are the MDX, RDX, and TLX. IIHS additionally awarded the redesigned 2023 Honda HR-V its TPS+ award.