I agree. I couldn’t bother waiting so I bought the civic hybrid sport touring sedan a month ago.. I like the hatch design of the integra and front lights but no hybrid is a no for me
That hybrid powertrain in the Civic Sport Touring is next level. So smooth and just “invisible”. Using the paddle to regen is genius and it’s faster in a straight line than a Civic Si.
And this is coming from someone who’s had several Toyota hybrids.
Hondas hybrid system is essentially an EV with very clever programming. You’re driving with the EV motor 99% of the time. Only when you’re cruising down the highway with minimal load it’ll clutch the engine in to directly drive the car, like a finally gear as it’s more efficient. Any sudden acceleration and the electric motor will kick right in.
Clever programming part is where they rev the engine like a normal transmission. So much so you get the downshift lag too when you punch it! In the prelude, the take it a step further allowing you to “shift” the engine and vary the rpm.
I tried out the Prius and Corolla hybrid before buying the Civic. The Toyota hybrids were shockingly coarse and noisy in comparison. I’m sure they’re very efficient and reliable, but the Honda hybrid just feels nicer to drive.
It just engages the motor to slow down the vehicle using the energy from the wheels. Hence the term “regenerative braking”. The energy from the wheels spins the motor to recharge the battery while slowing down. It also lessens wear and tear on your actual brakes, so brakes on hybrids last wayyyy longer than brakes on ICE vehicles. There are four levels of regenerative braking on the civic hybrid, and pressing the paddles controls how much regenerative braking you want.
So it's a steering wheel control? Is it a toggle for a mode or like it applies more braking while you hold it. It's the paddle aspect I wasn't familiar with
It increases and decreases the level of regen on pedal liftoff. There are like 5 different levels ranging from standard engine braking to close to EV one-pedal driving levels.
I test drove a civic hybrid out of interest in the Prelude before the ridiculous pricing. It was a surprisingly useful feature even on the test drive for my driving style. I like to coast to stale red lights and being able to adjust the regen meant I could maximize the amount of energy recovered while arriving to the light without touching the brake pedal until the last 100 ft or so.
It is surprisingly useful to be able to do it on the fly for that driving scenario. If you know the timing of the lights, then you can time it exactly to never even touch the brakes at all. Yeah, it could be buried in a menu but then that usefulness is lost and it's entirely a preference setting.
I love that! Really want to try that out. I understand death of the manual and all but increasingly find myself wanting more direct control over what my car is doing as driving preset modes leave you in a weird situation 10-20% off the commute when traffic briefly opens up or suddenly slows down or you need to make some sort of maneuver. Instead of adding fake "shift feel points" to ev driving I'm looking forward to invitations that actually put the driver in the loop
Me too! I have a hybrid F-150 and find myself playing “the regen game” to try and maximize my battery usage.
Brings another level of interactivity to the drive which I appreciate. FYI - both the Civic and Accord hybrids do this as they both use the exact same powertrain.
Same here. Would’ve gotten the Integra if it had the hybrid powertrain do miss some luxury item, like door/approach lights, HUD, adaptive dampers, better headlights, lumbar, memory seats(?) but still very happy with the civic. Integra has a heated steering wheel option that I retrofitted into my Civic and love it!
I’ve read there are limits to how many hybrid powertrains can be built and Honda prefers to prioritize more profitable crossovers and big seller cars like the Civic/Accord.
Of course that could be a BS fanboy excuse. In any case it feels weird to see Honda ignore very obvious improvements that Acura desperately needs.
Well when they were first selling the hybrid powertrains they limited it to the higher trims of the CR-V because they didn’t have enough supply to be able to mass produce it. I don’t know if there is still a limit on how many hybrid powertrains they can churn out.
But I do think it was strange that they prioritized the Civic to get the hybrid first over the Integra because in my opinion they could’ve gotten a higher profit margin on the Integra for a full year or so before then giving it to the Civic. I mean the fact that the ADX doesn’t come with it is also a huge miss.
But I do think it was strange that they prioritized the Civic to get the hybrid first over the Integra because in my opinion they could’ve gotten a higher profit margin on the Integra for a full year or so before then giving it to the Civic.
They could've gotten a higher profit margin if they went with the Integra first, yes. But the Civic outsells the Integra about 10:1. So it sounds like Honda wanted to go with sheer volume as opposed to a higher profit margin. It's possible going that route has brought them more money than doing it the other way around.
Yep, that makes a lot of sense to prioritize the high profit/volume models.
EXCEPT they then went and made a Prelude coupe which has got to have the smallest niche of any model in their line up, meanwhile the HRV and ADX are out there drinking 2x the gas of the competitor (Corolla cross and UX).
You'd think if they're limited they'd put them in the higher margin Acura first if that's the case. If you can only build 100 of something you'd rather make ten dollars for every one sold than five dollars.
As a longtime Honda owner, they’re a company that’s really good at making great products that never quite give you exactly what you want. Whether it’s more HP, hybrid, tech/safety features, or cooled seats, you can count on Honda to never give you the complete package.
I felt this way about the current Type R, unfortunately. They were really on the cusp of providing the perfect package for me, but I was disappointed to see it does not offer heated seats. For the price, it was a surprise. The GR Corolla has heated seats and even throws in a heated steering wheel, wiper defrosters front and rear, and even heated side view mirrors. Really appealing as an all-weather vehicle.
Only reason to get it is if you want the 6MT. Civic hybrid is such a better powertrain over the 1.5t CVT it makes up for the not as interior IMO.
The 2026 refresh was a big miss, sales have dropped like a rock and they changed almost nothing about it so I expect that trend to continue. Competition is just better in most categories.
I would add that the ELS sound system in the Integra may be worth it for some that value that as well. I mean it is a pretty darn good sound system in the Integra. The Bose in the Civic just isn't as good.
You can try adding MLV and dynamat, but I'm not sure how much it'll do. It's just par for the course for Honda; almost all their cars are infamous for how much road noise they have, likely because they're trying to reduce weight in order to compensate for their relatively lower-powered motors and to juice MPGs.
Especially if you are one of the 90% getting the automatic where you should absolutely go for a civic hybrid hatch instead. The jump over the Si is a bit more tenable but they added back some of the Canadian premium bits so not really
This; the 6MT you can make a case for because it’s got some stuff you can’t get in the Civic Si (though honestly the only reason you get the 6MT Integra is if you can’t afford the ITS). But the CVT? The Civic Hybrid Touring is far superior for less money.
Used Acuras are amazing bargains. Last decade ILXs and RLXs are dirt cheap. So are TLXs and even the Type S's relative to MSRP. And yep used Integras are a dime a dozen.
Are these cars not mod friendly? I love the looks of them. Isn’t it a twin turbo application? You’d think down pipe, intake, tube and E85 an it would make them relatively powerful.
but it has an Acura badge... so it appeals to ppl with graduate degrees & $100k+ incomes who don't want to drive a Civic or Elantra & don't have a charger for a Model3.
What’s the point of this car? Barely nicer interior than a high trimmed civic, anemic engine. The Civic Hybrid Touring seems to be better in this in almost every way
Acura relies on two main things to set the Integra apart. First, it is very practical with a hatchback and the rear seat leg room is very impressive for a compact sedan, both much better than entry level luxury sedans. Second, the Technology package adds adaptive dampers which Acura claims no other luxury manufacturer offers this in their basic entry level sedans. Stuff like CT4, CLA250, A3, etc. For the A-spec Technology, it is also cheaper than all three of those cars. I have no idea how the sportiness compares with these cars. Other than that, the base Integras are hard to justify unless bought used.
Drives nice, comfy enough, extremely practical, great shifter, engine is not anemic if driving it on proper roads. Current pricing is a bit ridiculous though.
What’s the point of this thing though at its price point? It’s a very slightly nicer civic. It’s not luxury despite being priced like it is. It’s not sporty.
It is sporty, have you driven it? Car drives great.
Your argument that it is a nicer Civic is fair - there’s not really a justification for the huge premium over the Civic Si. However, at least in my market, Civic Sis still have dealer markups while Integras sell for less than MSRP, making it a bit less of a jump.
similary with the Integra Type S. CTR is more than often marked up meanwhile you can get a ITS for under msrp, bringing the higher price points closer and less money to "upgrade" to the Integra. Had the Integra been available with the hybrid system, I would've picked it up. I'm stil perfectly happy with my Civic though!
Integra is weird because it loses identity really quick with optional CVT that doesn’t get an LSD. Manual and LSD should be defining features for Si and Integra.
I swear media outlets treat Honda with kiddie gloves on. It's like the Nintendo effect with game reviews. If any other brand released a half assed marked up luxury product like the Integra there'd be snarky headlines everywhere.
They removed features from this generation to bolster the Integra. Then, they slowly added them back, removing that differentiator. Now, it has an inferior power train to its non-luxury counterpart.
And besides the better stereo, it's hardly luxury. It's the same interior that's still too noisy. It's slower than its Si counterpart, and now slower than the Hybrid.
If this was a Lexus, like the CT200h, there'd be a deluge of articles clowning it.
As someone who wanted to like the Integra, 100%. This subreddit included just goes so soft on Honda. This car should not exist in its sad state. Give it AWD and a hybrid or more power or more premium features. It's literally just a Civic, when it should've been more.
Are they really copying the Lexus "body-colored grille pattern" with this? I always thought that looked horrible, but maybe peple like it. It's nowhere near as bad as the gradient/waterfall appearance that Lexus used, so it's not terrible.
Gripes aside, I still think Acura's got a good look to most of their lineup. I'll miss their sedans as they fade away, but the TLX was always a bit more money than I thought it commanded.
Was a better body style, handling, and interior. Now it's just different headlights, same interior and 15 grand more on the sticker. My wife has a 2023 Civic. We test drove the Integra. Outside of 6 speed, it's the same exact car. I had a 96 civic and a 99 Integra in the past, and you can't deny that although they share the same DNA, they were miles apart compared to the current gen.
Do you know if all Integras get a bigger sway bar? I’ve been wondering what the mechanical difference is between the A-sec base and the A-spec Technology CVT. It seems to me like A-spec base is just an appearance package for the base model Integra, which is actually quite disappointing because normally A-spec in other models add features that the base model doesn’t have.
Drove one when I was looking for a new daily. The interior is nice enough although I didn't care for the seats. The L15 was the major letdown for me. It has some decent midrange punchiness, but not enough power for this much money. The manual gearbox was excellent and honestly, if they offered an aggressive enough lease I might have been tempted.
Same as this car has always been, bad at full price, excellent used. I paid 28k for mine 2 years ago, very satisfied for the price. Soon I’ll be seeing what a tune does for it…
I traded my '24 Integra for a '25 Civic Hybrid Hatchback. I loved my Integra but I don't really miss it at all minus the ELS sound. The Civic seats are more comfortable, gas mileage is amazing, cargo loading height is better. The instant EV torque is great. No regrets.
I like the outside and inside design of it better than the Civic. But I do think 40k is too much money for a 200hp CVT car with no rear vents… that’s around $700 a month financing 🥴
I just want to know how much longer are they going to wait to put the hybrid powertrain in this?
I agree. I couldn’t bother waiting so I bought the civic hybrid sport touring sedan a month ago.. I like the hatch design of the integra and front lights but no hybrid is a no for me
That hybrid powertrain in the Civic Sport Touring is next level. So smooth and just “invisible”. Using the paddle to regen is genius and it’s faster in a straight line than a Civic Si.
And this is coming from someone who’s had several Toyota hybrids.
Hondas hybrid system is essentially an EV with very clever programming. You’re driving with the EV motor 99% of the time. Only when you’re cruising down the highway with minimal load it’ll clutch the engine in to directly drive the car, like a finally gear as it’s more efficient. Any sudden acceleration and the electric motor will kick right in.
Clever programming part is where they rev the engine like a normal transmission. So much so you get the downshift lag too when you punch it! In the prelude, the take it a step further allowing you to “shift” the engine and vary the rpm.
I tried out the Prius and Corolla hybrid before buying the Civic. The Toyota hybrids were shockingly coarse and noisy in comparison. I’m sure they’re very efficient and reliable, but the Honda hybrid just feels nicer to drive.
Can you elaborate on what using the paddle to regen means
It just engages the motor to slow down the vehicle using the energy from the wheels. Hence the term “regenerative braking”. The energy from the wheels spins the motor to recharge the battery while slowing down. It also lessens wear and tear on your actual brakes, so brakes on hybrids last wayyyy longer than brakes on ICE vehicles. There are four levels of regenerative braking on the civic hybrid, and pressing the paddles controls how much regenerative braking you want.
So it's a steering wheel control? Is it a toggle for a mode or like it applies more braking while you hold it. It's the paddle aspect I wasn't familiar with
It increases and decreases the level of regen on pedal liftoff. There are like 5 different levels ranging from standard engine braking to close to EV one-pedal driving levels.
I test drove a civic hybrid out of interest in the Prelude before the ridiculous pricing. It was a surprisingly useful feature even on the test drive for my driving style. I like to coast to stale red lights and being able to adjust the regen meant I could maximize the amount of energy recovered while arriving to the light without touching the brake pedal until the last 100 ft or so.
I like the feature but paddle controls for it seems unnecessary, that’s definitely something that can be buried a bit in the settings menu lol
It is surprisingly useful to be able to do it on the fly for that driving scenario. If you know the timing of the lights, then you can time it exactly to never even touch the brakes at all. Yeah, it could be buried in a menu but then that usefulness is lost and it's entirely a preference setting.
I’m not understanding, if you’re on the highest setting, shouldn’t you always be able to time it to never touch the brakes at all?
Instead of changing gears, the paddles step through levels of regen.
As you coast to a red light, hitting the left paddle feels a lot like downshifting a conventional transmission.
I love that! Really want to try that out. I understand death of the manual and all but increasingly find myself wanting more direct control over what my car is doing as driving preset modes leave you in a weird situation 10-20% off the commute when traffic briefly opens up or suddenly slows down or you need to make some sort of maneuver. Instead of adding fake "shift feel points" to ev driving I'm looking forward to invitations that actually put the driver in the loop
Me too! I have a hybrid F-150 and find myself playing “the regen game” to try and maximize my battery usage.
Brings another level of interactivity to the drive which I appreciate. FYI - both the Civic and Accord hybrids do this as they both use the exact same powertrain.
While I'm happy with our car, I wish that tech was available with our 2023 Civic Hatch.
Same here. Would’ve gotten the Integra if it had the hybrid powertrain do miss some luxury item, like door/approach lights, HUD, adaptive dampers, better headlights, lumbar, memory seats(?) but still very happy with the civic. Integra has a heated steering wheel option that I retrofitted into my Civic and love it!
I’ve read there are limits to how many hybrid powertrains can be built and Honda prefers to prioritize more profitable crossovers and big seller cars like the Civic/Accord.
Of course that could be a BS fanboy excuse. In any case it feels weird to see Honda ignore very obvious improvements that Acura desperately needs.
Well when they were first selling the hybrid powertrains they limited it to the higher trims of the CR-V because they didn’t have enough supply to be able to mass produce it. I don’t know if there is still a limit on how many hybrid powertrains they can churn out.
But I do think it was strange that they prioritized the Civic to get the hybrid first over the Integra because in my opinion they could’ve gotten a higher profit margin on the Integra for a full year or so before then giving it to the Civic. I mean the fact that the ADX doesn’t come with it is also a huge miss.
They could've gotten a higher profit margin if they went with the Integra first, yes. But the Civic outsells the Integra about 10:1. So it sounds like Honda wanted to go with sheer volume as opposed to a higher profit margin. It's possible going that route has brought them more money than doing it the other way around.
Yep, that makes a lot of sense to prioritize the high profit/volume models.
EXCEPT they then went and made a Prelude coupe which has got to have the smallest niche of any model in their line up, meanwhile the HRV and ADX are out there drinking 2x the gas of the competitor (Corolla cross and UX).
You'd think if they're limited they'd put them in the higher margin Acura first if that's the case. If you can only build 100 of something you'd rather make ten dollars for every one sold than five dollars.
As a longtime Honda owner, they’re a company that’s really good at making great products that never quite give you exactly what you want. Whether it’s more HP, hybrid, tech/safety features, or cooled seats, you can count on Honda to never give you the complete package.
This is the Integra Type S in a nutshell. However, Honda did manage to make it more expensive with fewer features than a Golf R, so there's that.
I felt this way about the current Type R, unfortunately. They were really on the cusp of providing the perfect package for me, but I was disappointed to see it does not offer heated seats. For the price, it was a surprise. The GR Corolla has heated seats and even throws in a heated steering wheel, wiper defrosters front and rear, and even heated side view mirrors. Really appealing as an all-weather vehicle.
And no arm rest console 😂
Awd and hybrid would at least make it a better version of the car it's copying
Thats the Prelude.
The hybrid would make the integra way more appealing to me.
Exactly, no reason to buy over the Hybrid Hatchback.
You and me both!
Only reason to get it is if you want the 6MT. Civic hybrid is such a better powertrain over the 1.5t CVT it makes up for the not as interior IMO.
The 2026 refresh was a big miss, sales have dropped like a rock and they changed almost nothing about it so I expect that trend to continue. Competition is just better in most categories.
Manual comes with a mechanical lsd too
I would add that the ELS sound system in the Integra may be worth it for some that value that as well. I mean it is a pretty darn good sound system in the Integra. The Bose in the Civic just isn't as good.
It’s a good system, but the car has so much road noise that it’s hard to enjoy at freeway speeds. It’s astonishingly loud.
Harsh NVH comes with every Honda ever built since the 70's. A Wrangler without its doors is quieter than any Honda.
Agreed. I'm wondering if there's any good way to make it quieter/add some sound deadening or if it's just the nature of car.
You can try adding MLV and dynamat, but I'm not sure how much it'll do. It's just par for the course for Honda; almost all their cars are infamous for how much road noise they have, likely because they're trying to reduce weight in order to compensate for their relatively lower-powered motors and to juice MPGs.
Yeah I may give it a try. It certainly gets good MPG and I love the low weight but long highway drives get tiring fast.
It also remains overpriced for what it is
Especially if you are one of the 90% getting the automatic where you should absolutely go for a civic hybrid hatch instead. The jump over the Si is a bit more tenable but they added back some of the Canadian premium bits so not really
This; the 6MT you can make a case for because it’s got some stuff you can’t get in the Civic Si (though honestly the only reason you get the 6MT Integra is if you can’t afford the ITS). But the CVT? The Civic Hybrid Touring is far superior for less money.
That equation changes in the used market though. They lose almost all the premium in one year lol
Used Acuras are amazing bargains. Last decade ILXs and RLXs are dirt cheap. So are TLXs and even the Type S's relative to MSRP. And yep used Integras are a dime a dozen.
The Integra starts at $1000 more than the Civic hybrid
Perfect for architects.
I will never not associate current gen Integra’s with architects because of that post
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it’s a reference from a few years back.
Plenty more affordable cars you also daily.
The GR Corolla is only $2k more with 100 more horsepower, and AWD.
Also the Elantra N, which has near CTR levels of performance for Integra 6MT prices.
But it's so ugly, it's like Robocop became a car
The 2025 update is nice but Hyundai has terrible panel gap issues with their cars.
Just get it in Black like my Kona N and the ugliness fades away.
But to be fair the Integra does have a nicer interior than both the Elantra N and GR Corolla. I just wish it was a bit quicker.
That's true, it does, thanks to its Civic roots. Except for the rear seats...it's real spartan back there
Can’t say the front seats are comfortable either, at least on my couple of test drives. They’re like sitting on rocks.
I drive one. Seat comfort would honestly be low on the complaints list for me.
But then you’re driving a Hyundai
Are these cars not mod friendly? I love the looks of them. Isn’t it a twin turbo application? You’d think down pipe, intake, tube and E85 an it would make them relatively powerful.
Which cars?
Yeah but then you're buying a Hyundai with a direct injection gas engine. Guaranteed headache unless you're leasing.
but it has an Acura badge... so it appeals to ppl with graduate degrees & $100k+ incomes who don't want to drive a Civic or Elantra & don't have a charger for a Model3.
Damn you described it great. Guess my ITS destiny was already carved in stone lol.
I’ll take my civic hybrid sport touring with regular gas, faster powertrain, and keep 5k in my pocket
hatchback?
Liftback.
What’s the point of this car? Barely nicer interior than a high trimmed civic, anemic engine. The Civic Hybrid Touring seems to be better in this in almost every way
Acura relies on two main things to set the Integra apart. First, it is very practical with a hatchback and the rear seat leg room is very impressive for a compact sedan, both much better than entry level luxury sedans. Second, the Technology package adds adaptive dampers which Acura claims no other luxury manufacturer offers this in their basic entry level sedans. Stuff like CT4, CLA250, A3, etc. For the A-spec Technology, it is also cheaper than all three of those cars. I have no idea how the sportiness compares with these cars. Other than that, the base Integras are hard to justify unless bought used.
Eh from what I've read those cars ride well without adaptive dampers anyway. And the GLI is luxury level with its dampers in Comfort mode.
It is now >$40k if you want the manual version.
Just ridiculous.
Drives nice, comfy enough, extremely practical, great shifter, engine is not anemic if driving it on proper roads. Current pricing is a bit ridiculous though.
What’s the point of this thing though at its price point? It’s a very slightly nicer civic. It’s not luxury despite being priced like it is. It’s not sporty.
It is sporty, have you driven it? Car drives great.
Your argument that it is a nicer Civic is fair - there’s not really a justification for the huge premium over the Civic Si. However, at least in my market, Civic Sis still have dealer markups while Integras sell for less than MSRP, making it a bit less of a jump.
similary with the Integra Type S. CTR is more than often marked up meanwhile you can get a ITS for under msrp, bringing the higher price points closer and less money to "upgrade" to the Integra. Had the Integra been available with the hybrid system, I would've picked it up. I'm stil perfectly happy with my Civic though!
People keep acting like the Integra is some insanely pricey car
when my wife was car shopping the Honda dealer wanted $10k over MSRP for a Civic Si
Acura sold us an A Spec Tech for $36k
The base Integras are like $33k
I was hoping for the hybrid drivetrain to make its way over.
Really wanted an awd like the other Acura’s in this
Integra is weird because it loses identity really quick with optional CVT that doesn’t get an LSD. Manual and LSD should be defining features for Si and Integra.
I swear media outlets treat Honda with kiddie gloves on. It's like the Nintendo effect with game reviews. If any other brand released a half assed marked up luxury product like the Integra there'd be snarky headlines everywhere.
They removed features from this generation to bolster the Integra. Then, they slowly added them back, removing that differentiator. Now, it has an inferior power train to its non-luxury counterpart.
And besides the better stereo, it's hardly luxury. It's the same interior that's still too noisy. It's slower than its Si counterpart, and now slower than the Hybrid.
If this was a Lexus, like the CT200h, there'd be a deluge of articles clowning it.
As someone who wanted to like the Integra, 100%. This subreddit included just goes so soft on Honda. This car should not exist in its sad state. Give it AWD and a hybrid or more power or more premium features. It's literally just a Civic, when it should've been more.
Are they really copying the Lexus "body-colored grille pattern" with this? I always thought that looked horrible, but maybe peple like it. It's nowhere near as bad as the gradient/waterfall appearance that Lexus used, so it's not terrible.
Gripes aside, I still think Acura's got a good look to most of their lineup. I'll miss their sedans as they fade away, but the TLX was always a bit more money than I thought it commanded.
It appears that they're only doing this with the red and blue colors. All the other colors still get a black/non-body colored grill.
Agreed.
I wish it wasn't just a more expensive civic
What do you think the Integra has been for 40 years?
Was a better body style, handling, and interior. Now it's just different headlights, same interior and 15 grand more on the sticker. My wife has a 2023 Civic. We test drove the Integra. Outside of 6 speed, it's the same exact car. I had a 96 civic and a 99 Integra in the past, and you can't deny that although they share the same DNA, they were miles apart compared to the current gen.
Tbf the older gens had more unique features compared to their civic counterparts.
The RSX was better for sure
This is a nice alternative to the Civic Si. Bigger sway bars and stickier tires will make this car dance.
Do you know if all Integras get a bigger sway bar? I’ve been wondering what the mechanical difference is between the A-sec base and the A-spec Technology CVT. It seems to me like A-spec base is just an appearance package for the base model Integra, which is actually quite disappointing because normally A-spec in other models add features that the base model doesn’t have.
IMO 6mt is the only reason to even consider this car
Drove one when I was looking for a new daily. The interior is nice enough although I didn't care for the seats. The L15 was the major letdown for me. It has some decent midrange punchiness, but not enough power for this much money. The manual gearbox was excellent and honestly, if they offered an aggressive enough lease I might have been tempted.
Only 200hp? I’d be interested in the manual but my elantra GT is doing 205 and that’s not that zippy.
"Peppy" remains a euphemism for "slow" that softball car reviewers have used for decades
That new grille is dreadful.
Same as this car has always been, bad at full price, excellent used. I paid 28k for mine 2 years ago, very satisfied for the price. Soon I’ll be seeing what a tune does for it…
200 hp / 192 lb-ft tq is weak for a hot hatch in 2026. The 2005 VW GTI had 200 hp / 207 lb-ft.
I traded my '24 Integra for a '25 Civic Hybrid Hatchback. I loved my Integra but I don't really miss it at all minus the ELS sound. The Civic seats are more comfortable, gas mileage is amazing, cargo loading height is better. The instant EV torque is great. No regrets.
For only 40k in the fun version. Laughable.
you can tell all other car companies have really given up since the introduction of the miata and f56 cooper
I like the outside and inside design of it better than the Civic. But I do think 40k is too much money for a 200hp CVT car with no rear vents… that’s around $700 a month financing 🥴