Interior
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Like most 2+2 sport coupes, the Integra has plenty of legroom up front, and hardly any in the rear. Sedan versions, with their extra two inches of wheelbase, offer more than 4 inches more rear legroom, which adds up to just enough for a couple of adults--provided they have a little cooperation from the folks up front. Cramming five people into an Integra sedan, however, means that one of them is a miniature to start with or has spent a half hour in a trash compactor prior to embarkation.
Like all Honda cars, the seats are slightly firm, above average in lateral support, nicely adjustable, and well above average in terms of long distance comfort.
Instrumentation is clean, simple, and uncluttered. All controls are well marked and easy to locate without taking your eyes off the road: just reach out to adjust something and it always seems to be right where it should be.
The dashboard is another piece of trademark Honda design. Unlike most dashboards, the top portion falls away from the driver and passenger, which does wonders for forward sightlines. Seeing is the first step in active safety, and Honda ranks with the best for giving drivers a good look at what's going on.
Antilock brakes are standard on all but the basic RS models.
As for passive safety, the Integra inventory is only average: dual airbags up front, with good crash protection built into the unitbody. We expect to see side airbags in the next generation.
Standard comfort/convenience features range from good in the basic RS models, to posh in the GS and GS-R versions. No bare-bones strippers, no loss-leaders here.
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