2023 Acura Integra vs Honda Civic Si - Full Comparison and Drive (POV Binaural Audio) 

Integra upgrades and differences from US Civic I traded my Civic Si (2020) for a 2024 6-speed Integra. Below are the differences between the 2024 Integra 6-speed and the Civic Si that helped sway my decision. As you can see below, there are way more differences (at least 50) than are spoken of in any RU-vid videos. Hope this helps those of you trying figure out the differences. BTW, as a former Si driver, I have ZERO regrets. The Integra retains the fun-factor of my Si, but also gives me all the premium upgrades I was missing-such a great real-world daily driver. Features not available on ANY ‘24 Civic trim level: 1. Every body panel unique to Integra 2. 5.3” color windshield Heads Up Display 3. 16 Speaker ELS Studio 3D system 4. Microsuede front seats 5. 12-way power driver seat with lumbar 6. Walk-up/welcome lighting feature 7. Lighted exterior door handles (all 4) 8. Lighted interior door handles (front) 9. Ambient LED footwell lights 10. Ambient LED door accent 11. 4 drive modes (including individual) 12. Aluminum bezel around shift boot 13. Adaptive suspension (3 settings) 14. 2-driver memory (seat & mirrors) 15. Auto slide driver seat upon exit 16. Beefier horn (Yes!!! Thank you) beep-beep vs meep-meep 17. Acura specific turn signal click 18. Unique “Jewel Eye” LED headlights 19. Longer warranties (both years & miles) 20. More rigid chassis 21. Standard trim-level door sill badges 22. Trim-level on steering wheel 23. Frameless rear view mirror (auto-dim) 24. Leather ctr console trim (knee guard) 25. Unique shift knob (flat vs rounded) 26. Diamond pattern vents (vs honeycomb) 27. Gloss (vs flat black) B and C pillar 28. Wider, longer body 29. Heated side mirrors w/ signals & reverse tilt feature 30. Full LED ext lighting (incl rear turn sig) 31. Full LED int lighting (incl hatch area) 32. WiFi hotspot 33. Functional side air vents on bumper 34. More sound dampening material 35. Acura cam cover 36. Form fit battery blanket Features not available on the ‘24 Civic Si: 1. Parking sensors front & rear 2. Rain-sensing wipers 3. Power passenger seat 4. Dual zone auto climate control 5. Liftback design w/ more cargo space 6. Full 10.2” digital instrument cluster 7. Leather door trim 8. Rear USB outlets 9. Fog lights 10. Heated seats 11. Qi Wireless phone charging mat 12. Alexa built-in 13. Sunglasses holder 14. Different tuning (according to Acura)

This is exactly the review I was waiting for. Everyone dismisses the Integra as a fancied up Civic Si (which isn't unwarranted), but it's nice to see a deeper look into the differences and similarities, from someone who has actually lived with an Si for a few months.

Picked up an Integra 6-speed last week and thoroughly enjoying it! Great balance of engagement/fun, tech/features, livable suspension, and quality feel. (Also, do not pay above MSRP. You can find plenty of dealers not marking this car up, if you’re willing to drive a couple hours out of your way)

The Civic with $8k cash in the trunk is much more appealing.

Great video!! Concise and lots of good info! There aren’t a lot of good videos comparing the two.

I've been binging your reviews since I found your channel. One thing I appreciate that you do whereas a lot of other big car review channels don't is you speak about real life prices. Very few people are paying MSRP for these cars in 2022. So markups matter and that can make or break a sale.

As right now my car is at car service, some crazy truck driver hit me while changing lanes in a high traffic, with minor dmg to be fixed and I am really missing driving, these videos really help man :D Keep up the good work

Yes! I was waiting for this video, an excellent comparison between two great cars!

THANK YOU MR TEDWARD! I WANTED THIS VIDEO FOR WEEKS, I APPRECIATE YOU

Pretty hilarious that the civic didn’t carry over the red designing in the back 😂🤦‍♂️

Excellent review! Thanks for making my decision easier.

Great review! I’d love to see you compare the Type R/S vs GR Corolla when those are both available.

Thank you so much for this review, it's exactly what I was looking for! I had a 22 Si that I loved, but I got crashed into and it got totaled, and I've been toying with the idea of replacing it with the Acura. Mainly for the active suspension, but there are just so many little niceties, I think you've sold me on the Integra. Funny, now that I think about it, it was your videos that sold me on the Si also... Thanks!

Great comparison! For those who may not know they share the same chassis as well. Honestly, for me, the ILX now became the Integra that still carrying that K powa! But missing the 6 speed 😕

Thank you for this!

great video dude. love your commentary

3 people I watch Tedward, The Topher, Raiti Rides because they talk in detail and something you can follow.

I’ve been waiting for this 🙏🏼

So glad you did this video because I was just given an Acura Integra without even driving it

What a great video, thanks. The little bits that make all the difference for me are hatch(!), sunglasses holder, heated suede/leather, lumbar adjust, memory seat, ELS, adjustable dampers, individual mode. The misses I think are no rear vents, no cooled seats, could be quieter.

You and your civic si helped me decide which car to get. Got 15k miles on our Si now.

The Integra is more in line with the Civic Touring I think, and if you look at the market prices for those, they're relatively the same price as what dealers are asking for the Integra. I don't think it's fair to say it's so much more expensive than the Civic, when the Civics are so marked up it's not even worth it to get one.

Man that rev hang is massive. I'm driving a 370Z and have an ND2 miata on order, for reference.

It's kind of weird how most of the stuff that's "better" about the Integra is already in the Canadian Civic SI

Loved the review. Thanks for the comparison. I like more the hood of the Civic, but other than that, I like more the Integra.

Loved this video even though neither are available in my country😁👌

The tilt down passenger side mirror in reverse. On my TSX wagons, the L/R mirror switch has to be in the R position or that might side mirror doesn't tilt down. You've probably already tried it on your Is but just in case.... GREAT VIDEO!

Tedward, you mentioned the base Camry from the 90's. That 1990-94 generation Camry was a beige creation that was at every mall and community college. A decent number of those old Camrys are still going. Granted that 30 year old cars will have wear and tear that is combated by regular maintenance. But mechanically speaking, the beige base 1992 Camry will never die. Toyota made them "too well."

Love your reviews - lots of information, delivered clearly and with humour and enthusiasm. I was particularly interested in this one because I have a Canadian spec Si, and wanted to see how it holds up against the Integra. While I am tempted by the nicer and apparently quieter Acura interior and the adjustable suspension, I'll stick with our Si. Those advantages and the heads up display are nice, but they aren't enough to justify the Integra's higher price, given that our Si has virtually all of the other features you mention as potentially justifying the cost difference vis a vis the US model (e.g.fog lights, parking sensors, turn signals in the mirrors, fully digital instrument display, shift lights, rain sensing wipers, auto-dimming lights, auto-dimming mirror, remote garage door opener and remote home security buttons on the mirror, sunglasses holder, dual zone climate control, heated front AND rear seats, heated steering wheel, navigation system, wireless connectivity and charging for cell phones in the front, two USB jacks for those in the back seats, and a spare tire with jack). If I want leather seats I can always get Katzkins.

Great video Tedward! As an Acura Integra A Spec w/ Tech package 6MT owner it is such a great vehicle! The ELS 3D Studio Sound System is out of this world and the adaptive dampers is a great feature. Half of the time I ride in comfort mode lol. But I tried to get the Si for a while now and the markups here in Colorado are crazy so I settled and got the Integra and taught myself how to drive stick in it too! Again, great comparison video!

Need a comparison with the GTI next, specifically the S trim which compares very well equipment wise with the Si

I think, in the same way they held back on the features with the SI from last generation to this, they held back on the features with the Integra for the mid-cycle refresh.

I'm still thinking about going up to Ontario, buying an Si, and bringing it back to the US. After all the money spent, I might still be spending a few thousand less than I would for an Integra here.

this is completely off-topic but positioning the cars so that they're facing each other and the pointing the camera at the one you're talking about somehow cracks me up.

I love the color on Tedward's SI. Also, do you guys know if Boost Blue will come to the SI? I love that color too

Great review! I think the "not a fast car" depends on what you are coming from. You regularly drive 3-400 HP cars so your perspective MAY differ from someone looking to upgrade from a 5 speed Manual 2009 Civic with 230K miles and 140 HP. I've driven it for 13 years. I'm looking for manual Trans, improved performance. I was considering the Si but being late in middle age might appreciate the adaptive dampers. :-) I'm considering the BMW 228 as a stretch purchase. I want LTD or AWD. I bought the 86 Integra liftback new- with its amazing 113 HP! The 90 I bought had 130 but was NOT as fun to drive. Looks like this IS fun to drive and more comfortable for long drives! Not enough power? Got me looking at VW alternatives-but they are rated much lower in reliability. So back to the Integra-OR a 2020 Si? BTW: I saw the Topher's night drive video in his new Type R. NIIIICE. I'd love to drive one-but I don't ever expect to push such a beast to its limits! I AM hung up on 6 second Zero to 60 though. I guess there's tuning, putting in a beefier clutch etc.

Nice comparison. The side view mirrors angling down when in reverse depends on how the switch for them is positioned. Left, Right or center for off.

Great review the integra looks more upscale and exotic that civic.

I have a majestic black with red interior as spec tech pack. I drive the car a lot I had it for a year and eight months and now has 30,000 miles I don’t know about the SI but my exhaust pops and gurgles. Love this car ❤

Sommelier Tedward :)

That flat top shift knob in the integra has been around since at least 2006, probably longer.

Hey @Tedward! I loved your videos on your si, I was wondering what you thought about the NLine! I drive a 23 myself, I know only auto, but I feel its a "clone".

40K car and it doesn't even have rear AC vents in a 4 DOOR sedan. My Coupe with pretty much useless back seats has 4 AC vents and an independent climate zone in the rear. That would be a deal breaker for people with big dogs like myself.

This was awesome. I am not interested in either car here, but I like hearing and watching your reviews regardless. It makes me curious on your thoughts of the Golf R versus Audi S3 - very similar situation with those two cars as the Honda and Acura!

I currently have a 2019 Civic EX hatchback that I currently drive, and my lease on it will end in February! I have been trying to decide between the Civic Sport Touring and the Acura Integra A-Spec with Tech package, which I know will be more. I like the additional features you get in the Acura over the Civic, even though they are the same car for the most part. I was looking at getting the Acura ILX, but it looks like there is practically 0 inventory anywhere in my area. I would have wanted an NA engine, instead of the turbo, as I do not care for the turbo lag that there usually is. I would go with the CVT instead of a manual.

What I got from this review is that if Acura offered a base 6-speed version of the Integra with no options it would be the Si and since Honda already has that covered there’s no need for the redundancy and cost of an entry level option that already exist.

I agree. It does, bring to the table, the joy of driving. I think About driving it all the time.

So just like the Si we get features in Canada that it looks like are not available in the states. We get rear heated seats on the manual top trim integra as well as heated steering wheel(unless the button just wasnt visible in this video)

I'm 1 week in owning an integra a-spec. I love it.

It lets you play with that rear end a little bit too, which I find just charming....

Thanks for the review. Thoughts about this vs a CPO 19/20 BMW 330i Msport. You lose the manual, which is brutal, but get back to RWD and more power.

Great video as you always do! I am in search of a daily car, 4-door, manual, with better interior (NVH) and softer suspension (i.e., adaptive damper) compare to my '21 WRX. Doesn't have to be AWD, and that comes to '23 Acura Integra or MK8 GTI-autobahn around 38 - 40k price range. Could you please comment on the NVH and suspension stiff/soft difference between the Integra and the GTI? Or even make a video to compare these two. I think they are, as hot hatches, pretty comparable in terms of daily driving.

Dear lord that rev hang. Every fast shift upsets the Balance of the Car and shakes you around like a Gen 1 Smart Automatic.

Does the integra come stock with integrated rear granola bar?

Excellent review! I’ve owned both an ILX and now a 10th Gen Si sedan. I’m honestly disappointed in Honda. They stopped production on the Si for a full year, and stopped updating the ILX years ago. The new cars don’t improve the formula significantly. In fact, some aspects are worse than on my Si (ie, HP, fuel economy, heated seat deleted, etc). I would consider the Integra, but not until it has built a bigger gap to the Si (Type-S anyone?!?). Not in a hurry as my 🚙 Si is still so much fun to drive!

The sticker price for the Integra is what my dealership sold our 90 mile certified Orange SI

Would be interesting to see Civic Touring vs Integra A-spec Technology with CVT. Bought a ‘22 Civic Touring recently for just under 30K and other than the adaptive dampers and HUD, the features are basically the same for 7 grand less. The only negative is the Civic is atrociously loud with the stock Goodyear tires.

Tedward, what would you recommend for a new car that makes a nice daily that you don't tired of after a little while, and will last a long time? I have had a 2007 SI coupe that I loved, a 2019 SI coupe I pretty much hated, and a 2021 Mazda CX 5 Signature that is just meh after a year and a half. Most of the tech in the CX I don't use, and I wish the stereo was better. Right now, I'm thinking of trading that CX 5 in on a WRX or BRZ. Anyway, what is fun to drive all the time, and has a good stereo?

The Canadian version of the Si is still the clear winner in basically every way. Wish we could get that version in the US even if it cost a little bit more.

Hows the rev hang on each car? I had a WRX and first to second was brutal.

If you watch a review on the Canadian Si, it is annoying what got left off the US model. I'd be curious to know if that was an intentional marketing ploy to further separate the Si from the Integra, or due to the chip shortage. (Would be interesting to see if there is a Canadian version of the Integra, and if/how it differs.) Good review. Looks like a lot of extras packed onto the Integra, but not sure it is $ 8k worth. It is the usual marketing thing - make you buy the higher end to get a few features you want, plus a whole lot of other stuff that really wasn't that important to you. I faced that decision to a lesser degree when I bought my /17 BRZ - Limited vs Premium. I was able to option the dimming mirrors and home link (garage door opener in my rearview mirror), and you can do that on either. However the Performance Pack that year was only available on the Limited. I happened to find one with Performance Pack (a bargain - wider wheels, Brembo brakes, Sachs dampers for $ 1200). Probably the biggest difference for daily use is Limited has push button start and the entry system where you can leave the key in your pocket. With the current car shortage and dealer mark-ups, I'm happy to not be in the market right now, but enjoy following current offerings. I wonder how hard it would be for folks to buy a Si in Canada? It's only a half day drive from where I live, and I see Tedward is in New England.

Proud to actually have the coolest looking Integra, it's a 10th Generation Si coupe.

09:25 I know some cars do that with the side mirror if the switch which you choose a mirror to adjust is toggled on the side of the mirror. For example: if the toggle of that switch is on the right, the right mirror will go down a bit when going into reverse. Same can happen on the other side. I don't know if thats how they did it in Honda and Acura but it works like that in a lot of other brands.

Just bought my 2024 si in pearl white!!!

seeing them side by side really shows me how much more I like the Si design

@tedward Literally called me out! Currently driving an infiniti g37 and tired of the atrocious gas mileage (and heavy car). Have a deposit on an integra, just waiting for Acura to notify me when it will be built.

I wanted an SI over here in the US, but doesn't have the features available on the Canadian version, which is the reason I'm considering the Integra and Golf GTI. What i need to figure out is if my pockets could handle it...

I plan to get and import a Canadian model civic si which has most of the things that had the integra above the si in this video

I gotta go with the SI, I love the integra but I just don't need the luxurious stuff. All I care about is driving experience and a few small things like CarPlay.

As a first generation American that still goes back to Europe quite often and follow Rally and F1, really wish they made a hatchback Honda Civic Si.

I own a 2022 si (canadain spec) in red, its a 1:1 match, minus dampers and audio system, interga lacks rear heated seats, canadain version has them, canadain version also gets that display, auto wipers, auto highbeam, parking sensors, lane assist, dynamic cruise control etc

any chance are you going to review a BRZ or GR86?

Tedward Can you do a POV on a 2022 lucid air

Not that I really need something that's super fast but my audi 2.0t gives me a decent amount of torque and is quick enough to have fun it's a bummer that they couldn't squeeze just 20 more hp and at least 240 lb-ft.. 192 lb-ft is just so little. And I'm still tempted to look for one. Is it worth tuning maybe?

From MA too…1 BIG QUESTION… driver seat position height! Do you sit lower in the Acura? I test drove an si and found it sat a little higher than I’d like. I heard the Acura may sit lower while driving.

My experience with past Acuras is that what you think is leather, isn't always leather, its often times pleather.

Does it use regular grade gas or is Premium grade gas recommended?

Does the Acura have a better/longer warranty?

EXCEPT that w dealers price gouging people now the SI costs as much as the Acura

Tedward. Can you do a POV on a 2022 Bentley Continental gtc v8 pov

I was wondering if they have the same stick shift as the regular Civic to see if the model is the same

can you tune out the rev hang in the civic si and intgra?

Being in Canada, we seem to get more creature comforts in the si. Digital dash, heated steering wheel, wireless charging and a few other options. Given the extra options, I have ordered an si. This was a tough decision as I have been an Acura customer for 10 years.

Tedward, you mentioned that the Integra NVH was noticeably lower than the Si's. Can you please comment on the difference between the Hatchback Sport Touring vs. the Si? I'm considering one of the three vehicles and am wondering if the Integra price premium is worth it.

What's really frustrating is the amount of cost cutting. The obvious with the Si being that we don't get a loaded version the way they do in Canada and it's weird how the rear seats aren't red when they are in a 9th gen Si. And the Integra should definitely have rear heated seats and should have ventilated seats. Plus no rear vents for a $37k car. They both seem like really nice cars, but there's no reason to skimp out the way they did.

What would be your first and second choice of exterior/interior colors ?

I went to buy a civic si 4 months ago and they said the wait was about 8 months and after everything it was like 35k….. so misleading from the 27k lol might as well just get the integra unless the markups have gone down since then

3:50 Oh, but the Acura Integra DOES have Heated Rear Seats...in Canada.

At least in my father's acura RLX, the mirror tilting down in reverse is determined by what position the mirror adjustment selection switch is in, not sure if they put that in the newer honda models though

is the hud technology package only?

civic si>>>, dampers, leather and audio don't justify almost 10k

Between the Integra and the Si, I'd choose the GT3 Touring. Just kidding! Great comparison review.

Honey wake up, a new Tedward was posted

Is the resale value same for both?

That Acura Shift knob is basically the same as the one on my 04 TSX. Seems like it's the old acura manual shift knob, if it aint broke don't fix it.

It’s amazing how many more standard features our Canadian Si’s have that the American ones don’t!

The passenger mirror goes down because it is selected on the driver door. If you put the switch in the middle it won't go down. At least, that's how it worked on my 2019 Ridgeline. Not sure if that will work on the Si, though.

One thing i don’t really understand is why they put ste shifter on the right side of tunnel, it should be closer to the steering wheel and the buttons on the other side. Probably who designed the interiors doesn’t drive stick

That's why traditional stick shift knobs were made of wood. Metal ones get uncomfortably hot in Summer and uncomfortably cold in Winter.

Nothing wrong with a fancier Civic Si, people! The MSRP gap is really wide, but in reality, a non-marked up Si is hard to come by, and if you can get an Integra for MSRP, the extras might feel like more of a good deal when you're talking a $3-4K gap (as opposed to, say, $9K). Of course, your mileage may vary -- maybe you're one of the lucky ones who has a line on an Si without a dealer markup. ;) For better or for worse, if a Canadian-spec Si were available to us, we might be having a much different conversation -- heated seats, wireless charging, shift lights, full digital display would all be available, and suddenly, an Integra doesn't seem to offer a ton more (at least on paper). Sadly though, that's not the case for U.S. buyers. Ultimately, I think you gotta figure out what is or isn't important to you, and what you can get a reasonable deal on, and go from there. Both seem like pretty fantastic cars to me.