El Salto, Jalisco. Acura – Honda’s Premium vehicle division – began today through its official Internet site the pre-sale in Mexico of the new generation of its legendary Integra 2023, an attractive sports compact equipped with the latest technology, safety and engineering of the Japanese firm that will come to compete directly with the Audi A3 Sedan, BMW 1 Series and the Mercedes-Benz CLA, among others.
The 2023 Integra returns one of the Japanese brand’s most iconic and iconic names to the Acura lineup, with a sleek liftback design for a new generation of enthusiast drivers. Like the original Integra, which helped launch the Acura brand in 1986, the next-generation Integra is a compact premium sports sedan with a striking five-door design, offering outstanding performance and a fun-to-drive spirit.
This sports compact uses the same platform as the new Honda Civic, however the Japanese manufacturer has made substantial changes and improvements to give it its own personality. It is manufactured exclusively at the Marysville plant, where the Acura TLX sports sedan is also built.
Mechanically the 2023 Acura Integra is offered in the United States with a 1.5L turbocharged VTEC inline 4-cylinder engine that produces 200 cHp and a torque curve of 192 lb-ft, which is managed to the front axle via a manual transmission. six-speed, or a CVT automatic box.
We will now have to wait for Acura’s official announcement to find out the exact date of its commercialization in Mexican lands, as well as the price that it will have and its technical and equipment characteristics.