We’ve seen a teaser of the front end, but now Acura has confirmed that its new Integra will feature a five-door liftback design, akin to the first-gen Integra five-door originally released in the United States back in 1986:
This could mean that the new Integra is at least partly based on t…
For reference, the Civic Hatch at a similar angle as the teaser image above:
Even if it's just a Civic Hatch derivative my interest is piqued. If they end up offering something that's basically a more luxurious Civic Type-R, manual transmission included, I'd be a candidate to buy a new one.
So is this new Integra basically a renamed ILX?
pointofdeparture said:Even if it's just a Civic Hatch derivative my interest is piqued. If they end up offering something that's basically a more luxurious Civic Type-R, manual transmission included, I'd be a candidate to buy a new one.
Whew, that would be what........like a $45k-50k FWD car?
In reply to z31maniac :
The Type R is already a 45K car anyways out the door.
I'm glad to hear that it will be a lift back. I will reserve any and all other judgment until full details and images are out.
5 door? My interest just went to zero.
A choice of 3 or 5 is fine, but 5 only kills it for me.
So sad.
And I do realize that there is virtually no market for a 2 door Integra.
That does not make me feel any better.
In reply to Gearheadotaku (Forum Supporter) :
3-door hatchbacks are basically dead in the US. I think VW was the last holdout with the GTI and they stopped selling those 5 years ago now. People just don't buy them, and I definitely wouldn't expect anyone to introduce a new one here anytime soon.
If people bought three-door hatchbacks as new cars, they'd be popular in today's market. But people don't, so they're not. 
We've had a Civic Si as our "family car" for more than 20 years--first a 2000, now a 2014 sedan. A five-door version would definitely interest us.
I bought a brand new three door hatchback with manual transmission. I'm sorry there aren't more of me around. :(
bmw88rider said:In reply to z31maniac :
The Type R is already a 45K car anyways out the door.
That's a good point, so probably another $10k on top of that? Just guessing.
Thats getting into some really serious competition at that price.
I'd love a five door hatchback Integra but berkeley forty thousand dollar economy cars. Seriously. And thirty thousand dollar economy cars while you're at it.
I think this one is going to be too expensive. Potential pass..
pointofdeparture said:Even if it's just a Civic Hatch derivative my interest is piqued. If they end up offering something that's basically a more luxurious Civic Type-R, manual transmission included, I'd be a candidate to buy a new one.
Unless it's like $60k. Which, looking at CTR and ILX prices, I'm a little worried.
I'll still be happy that it even exists.
I'll admit, I just came here to post a popcorn-eating meme at the term "liftback".
noddaz said:So sad.
And I do realize that there is virtually no market for a 2 door Integra.
That does not make me feel any better.
There sort of is, but they are buying $35k GT86s and BR-Zs.
In reply to pointofdeparture :
MINI still offers a 2-door hatchback.
I want to like it, having owned an Integra 20 years ago. But right now I have a hard time justifying any car purchases right now, given how little I drive the cars I already have.
The core of the strategy here isn't really any different than it's always been. It'll be a version of the existing Civic with "more" of "something". The problem I see is Acura's current handling of those upgrades. They added more power, AWD, and premium stuff to the Accord to make it a TLX. Assuming they're accurate, most reviews I've seen aren't particularly impressed with that car from a driving-engagement perspective. This sounds like the same treatment. Let's hope they get it right.
I understand why they've done it, but I don't like it.
I am, however, the last person to have a say in this discussion because not only would I never buy a new one, there is almost no chance in me buying a used one either.
Looks cool, I'll be interested to see the actual design! As far as cost...I think we all need a reality check of what inflation has ACTUALLY done since the ITR was last sold. The MSRP of a MY 2000 Type-R was $24,350. If we take the $45k from a Civic Type R as the example, that works back to still only ~$28,300 for a vehicle that would beat the pants off nearly anything else available on the road in the year 2000.
In reply to Ian F (Forum Supporter) :
I'll be honest, I legitimately didn't know MINI still did. The only new ones I ever see on the road anymore are the Countryman's and other 5-doors.
A lot of Honda designs out now make me look at their four door sedans and think "This needs to be a hatchback." The effort at putting a trunk opening behind a long sloping window works about as well as some 1960s fastback coupes for cargo loading. I think this is a good idea - not that I'd be able to afford one.
The average new car buyer in the US is now 53 years old....
So not matter what they do, the new Integra will be a flop because it won't be a car for a 53 year old.
In reply to fanfoy :
I wouldn't be so sure. If that 53 year old is now working from home and the kids are mostly out of the house, they could be in the market for a fun driver that still retains a nod towards practicality.
Remember, the average snope car buyer is the target market for this car, not so much the GRM crowd.
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