Compare the2025 Honda AccordVS 2025 Acura Integra

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Environmental Friendliness
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Passenger Space
Cargo Capacity
Ergonomics
Recommendations

Safety

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Both the Accord and the Integra have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, driver alert monitors, available blind spot warning systems, rear parking sensors and rear cross-path warning.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Honda Accord is safer than the Acura Integra:

	Accord	Integra
	Driver
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	202	231
Neck Injury Risk	25.5%	27%
Leg Forces (l/r)	245/270 lbs.	287/574 lbs.
	Passenger
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	203	328
Chest Compression	.5 inches	.6 inches
Neck Compression	39 lbs.	73 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety does 40 MPH moderate front offset crash tests on new cars. In this updated test, results indicate that the Accord is safer than the Integra:

	Accord	Integra
Overall Evaluation	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
	Driver Injury Measures
Head/Neck Rating	GOOD	GOOD
Head Injury Criterion	111	289
Chest Rating	GOOD	GOOD
Thigh/hip Rating	GOOD	GOOD
Restraints	GOOD	GOOD
	Rear Passenger Injury Measures
Head/Neck Rating	GOOD	GOOD
Chest Rating	GOOD	GOOD
Thigh Rating	GOOD	GOOD
Restraints	GOOD	MARGINAL

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Honda Accord is safer than the Acura Integra:

	Accord	Integra
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	67	145
Chest Movement	.7 inches	.9 inches
Abdominal Force	92 lbs.	226 lbs.
Hip Force	244 lbs.	301 lbs.
	Rear Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	204	239
Spine Acceleration	50 G’s	60 G’s
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	147	236
Spine Acceleration	39 G’s	45 G’s

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

Side impacts caused 23% of all road fatalities in 2018, down from 29% in 2003, when the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety introduced its side barrier test. In order to continue improving vehicle safety, the IIHS has started using a more severe side impact test: 37 MPH (up from 31 MPH), with a 4180-pound barrier (up from 3300 pounds). The results of this newly developed test demonstrates that the Honda Accord is safer than the Integra:

	Accord	Integra
Overall Evaluation	GOOD	GOOD
Structure	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
	Driver Injury Measures
Head/Neck	GOOD	GOOD
Neck Tension	178 lbs.	201 lbs.
Neck Compression	67 lbs.	312 lbs.
Torso	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
Shoulder Force	245 lbs.	268 lbs.
Pelvis	ACCEPTABLE	ACCEPTABLE
Head Protection	GOOD	GOOD
	Passenger Injury Measures
Head/Neck	GOOD	GOOD
Head Injury Criterion	150	258
Neck Compression	67 lbs.	112 lbs.
Torso	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
Pelvis	GOOD	GOOD
Head Protection	GOOD	GOOD

The Honda Accord has achieved the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) highest rating of “Top Safety Pick Plus” for the 2025 model year. This distinction is based on its exceptional performance in IIHS’ rigorous battery of safety tests. Specifically, it earned a “Good” rating in the latest, more stringent moderate overlap front crash test, a “Good” result in the updated side impact test, and an “Acceptable” score in the revised pedestrian crash prevention test. The Integra is only a standard “Top Safety Pick” for 2025.

Warranty

There are almost 4 times as many Honda dealers as there are Acura dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Accord’s warranty.

Reliability

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Honda vehicles are better in initial quality than Acura vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Honda above average in initial quality. With 12 more problems per 100 vehicles, Acura is rated lower.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Honda vehicles are more reliable than Acura With 10 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks Honda higher than Acura.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ March 2025 Auto Issue reports that Honda vehicles are more reliable than Acura vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Honda fourth in overall reliability. Acura is ranked fifth.

Engine

The Accord Hybrid’s standard 2.0 DOHC 4-cylinder hybrid produces 4 more horsepower (204 vs. 200) and 55 lbs.-ft. more torque (247 vs. 192) than the Integra’s standard 1.5 turbo 4-cylinder.

As tested in Motor Trend the Accord Hybrid 2.0 DOHC 4-cylinder hybrid is faster than the Acura Integra 1.5 turbo 4-cylinder (automatics tested):

	Accord	Integra
Zero to 60 MPH	6.6 sec	7.6 sec
Quarter Mile	15.2 sec	15.9 sec

Fuel Economy and Range

On the EPA test cycle the Accord gets better mileage than the Integra:

			MPG
Accord
	Auto	EX-L 2.0 4-cyl. Hybrid	51 city/44 hwy
		Sport/Touring 2.0 4-cyl. Hybrid	46 city/41 hwy
		1.5 turbo 4-cyl.	29 city/37 hwy
Integra
	Manual	1.5 turbo 4-cyl.	26 city/36 hwy
		2.0 turbo 4-cyl.	21 city/28 hwy
	Auto	1.5 turbo 4-cyl.	30 city/37 hwy
		A-Spec 1.5 turbo 4-cyl.	29 city/36 hwy

Regenerative brakes improve the Accord Hybrid’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. The Integra doesn’t offer a regenerative braking system.

Regardless of its engine, the Accord’s engine automatically turns off when the vehicle is stopped, saving fuel and reducing pollution. If the conditions warrant or the driver wishes, the system can be manually disabled at any time for the duration of a trip (1.5T only). The Integra Type S doesn’t offer an automatic engine start/stop system.

To lower fuel costs and make buying fuel easier, the Honda Accord uses regular unleaded gasoline. The Integra requires premium for maximum efficiency, which can cost on average about 84.9 cents more per gallon.

The Accord’s standard fuel tank has 2.4 gallons more fuel capacity than the Integra (14.8 vs. 12.4 gallons).

Environmental Friendliness

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Honda Accord higher (6 out of 10) than the Acura Integra (5 to 6). This means the Accord produces up to 6.9 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the Integra every 15,000 miles.

Brakes and Stopping

The Accord stops much shorter than the Integra:

	Accord	Integra
70 to 0 MPH	165 feet	178 feet	Car and Driver
60 to 0 MPH	120 feet	123 feet	Motor Trend

Tires and Wheels

For better traction, the Accord has larger standard tires than the Integra (225/50R17 vs. 215/50R17).

Suspension and Handling

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Accord’s wheelbase is 3.7 inches longer than on the Integra (111.4 inches vs. 107.7 inches).

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Accord is .5 inches wider in the front and 1.1 inches wider in the rear than the average track on the Integra.

The Accord Touring Hybrid handles at .90 G’s, while the Integra A-Spec Technology pulls only .88 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

Chassis

The front grille of the Accord uses electronically controlled shutters to close off airflow and reduce drag when less engine cooling is needed. This helps improve highway fuel economy. The Integra doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

The Accord uses computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The Integra doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

As tested by Car and Driver, the interior of the Accord Touring Hybrid is quieter than the Integra Type S:

	Accord	Integra
At idle	29 dB	42 dB
Full-Throttle	71 dB	89 dB
70 MPH Cruising	66 dB	73 dB

Passenger Space

The Accord has 9.9 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Integra (105.7 vs. 95.8).

The Accord has .9 inches more front headroom, 1.1 inches more front hip room, .9 inches more front shoulder room, .9 inches more rear headroom, 3.4 inches more rear legroom, 6.5 inches more rear hip room and .5 inches more rear shoulder room than the Integra.

Cargo Capacity

With its sedan body style, valet key, locking rear seatbacks and remote trunk release lockout, the Accord offers cargo security. The Integra’s hatchback body style and non-lockable folding seat defeat cargo security.

A standard locking glovebox (which can’t be accessed with the valet key) keeps your small valuables safer in the Accord SE/Sport/EX-L/Touring. The Integra doesn’t offer locking storage for small valuables.

Ergonomics

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) conducts detailed tests on headlights for their range both straight ahead and in curves and to be certain they don’t exceed acceptable amounts of glare to oncoming drivers. The Accord’s headlights were rated “Good” by the IIHS, while the Integra’s headlights are rated “Acceptable.”

Both the Accord and the Integra offer available heated front seats. The Accord Touring also has standard heated rear seats to keep those passengers extremely comfortable in the winter. Heated rear seats aren’t available in the Integra.

Standard air-conditioned seats in the Accord Touring keep the driver and front passenger comfortable and take the sting out of hot seats in Summer. The Integra doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats.

On extremely cold winter days, the Accord Touring’s standard heated steering wheel provides comfort, allowing the driver to steer safely and comfortably before the car heater warms up. The Integra doesn’t offer a heated steering wheel.

Both the Accord and the Integra offer rear vents. For greater rear passenger comfort, the Accord has standard rear air conditioning vents to keep rear occupants cool in summer or warm in winter. The Integra doesn’t offer rear air conditioning vents, only heat vents.

With standard Google Built-In, the Accord Touring offers the driver hands free control of the radio, climate controls and the navigation computer by simply speaking. The Integra doesn’t offer a voice control system.

Recommendations

Consumer Reports® recommends both the Honda Accord and the Acura Integra, based on reliability, safety and performance.

The Accord was chosen as a Car and Driver’s “Top Ten” for 2025 and 25 more times in the last 26 years. The Type S hasn’t been picked since 2024, and the Type S has only been chosen once.

The Honda Accord outsold the Acura Integra by almost seven to one during 2024.

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