It’s the end of the road for what will likely go down as one of our all-time favorite long-term test vehicles, this 2023 Acura Integra A-Spec. We’re saddened by its departure, but we’re left with many great memories of road trips and commutes that were a little more exciting than they would have been without the Integra.

During its year-long stay with us, this Integra really impressed us. Not to say that we expected it to disappoint, we just didn’t think it was going to be as great as it is. The Integra A-Spec excels not just as a backroad bomber, but a highway cruiser too, and in all-weather to boot. So, we’re really going to miss driving this surprisingly practical, manual-shifting four-door sedan.

Adding to the fun was a rev-happy turbocharged 1.5-liter inline-four-cylinder engine that not only delivered its 200 horsepower with ease, but gave us 34.5 mpg fuel economy while doing it, and even sounded pretty good for a four-cylinder.

All told, we racked up 21,934-miles in our 12-month test. We had zero mechanical issues, and the interior looked almost as good when it left as it did on the day it arrived.

Looking back through a year’s worth of logbook comments, the only negative to be found was some trouble keeping Apple CarPlay connected on long trips.

To many, the Integra may be just a more mature version of the Honda Civic Si, and we say, what’s wrong with that? We’d definitely recommend the A-Spec as its 18-inch wheels and black trim elements are well done.

Sport sedan performance, premium-car pampering, hatchback flexibility, economy-car fuel mileage. The Acura Integra does indeed deliver it all and it will be missed.

See more of updates with our 2023 Acura Integra here: https://motorweek.org/long_term/2023-acura-integra-3/
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