2022 Acura ILX is the sedan’s final model year, new Integra takes over as premium brand’s entry point

The 2022 model yr is the final one for the Acura ILX, which is the model’s entry model. That place will probably be taken over by the Acura Integra, which debut in prototype kind in November 2021.

The affirmation was given to Motor1 after rumours about the ILX’s discontinuation got here from a YouTube video the place Acura supplier employees mentioned the model’s future vis-a-vis the upcoming Integra.

“The 2022 model year is the final model year for the ILX, in anticipation of the new Integra. The new Integra was developed from day one to deliver on the original lineage that began with Integra back in 1986. It is a continuation of that formula that brought so many first-time buyers into the Acura family and will be the new entry point to the brand,” Acura spokesman Chris Naughton advised the web site.

The ILX is fairly younger, having been round since the 2013 model yr. The newest iteration of the Honda Civic-based sedan, the 2019 car, is a sporty compact saloon with Acura’s newest design language, a 201 hp 2.4 litre naturally-aspirated four-cylinder engine and a dual-clutch eight pace computerized gearbox. It sits beneath the TLX.

Like the ILX, the 2023 Acura Integra is primarily based on a Civic, however the newest 11th-generation that was launched here last month. Order books are set to open on March 10 in the US, however we’ve to this point solely seen the exterior of the four-door in virtually-production prototype kind.

Under the new Integra’s hood is a high-output 1.5 litre VTEC turbo engine, paired to a six-speed handbook transmission and limited-slip differential. Output is but to be launched, however an identical powertrain setup in the latest Honda Civic Si has 200 hp and 260 Nm of torque. An computerized choice will probably be accessible for the Acura, however once more, no particulars but. It’s set to hit showrooms this yr with sticker costs beginning at round US$30,000 (RM126k).

Check out the pics of the ILX and new Integra beneath – which sporty Honda do you favor?

GALLERY: 2019 Acura ILX

GALLERY: 2023 Acura Integra