Compare the2025 Toyota CorollaVS 2025 Acura Integra

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Fuel Economy and Range
Brakes and Stopping
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Passenger Space
Ergonomics
Model Availability
Economic Advantages
Recommendations

Safety

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The Corolla has standard Whiplash Injury Lessening Seats, which use a specially designed seat to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the Whiplash Injury Lessening Seats system allows the backrest to travel backwards to cushion the occupants and the headrests move forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. The Integra doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

The Corolla has a standard Secondary Collision Brake, which automatically applies the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The Integra doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.

Both the Corolla and the Integra have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front 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 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 Toyota Corolla is safer than the Acura Integra:

	Corolla	Integra
	Driver
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	187	231
Neck Injury Risk	27%	27%
Leg Forces (l/r)	330/310 lbs.	287/574 lbs.

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

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 Toyota Corolla is safer than the Acura Integra:

	Corolla	Integra
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	92	145
Chest Movement	.9 inches	.9 inches
Abdominal Force	129 lbs.	226 lbs.
	Rear Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	137	239
Spine Acceleration	43 G’s	60 G’s
Hip Force	367 lbs.	531 lbs.
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Spine Acceleration	32 G’s	45 G’s
Hip Force	623 lbs.	646 lbs.

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 Toyota Corolla is safer than the Integra:

	Corolla	Integra
Overall Evaluation	GOOD	GOOD
Structure	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
	Driver Injury Measures
Head/Neck	GOOD	GOOD
Head Injury Criterion	113	160
Neck Tension	178 lbs.	201 lbs.
Neck Compression	89 lbs.	312 lbs.
Torso	ACCEPTABLE	ACCEPTABLE
Pelvis	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
Pelvis Force	870 lbs.	959 lbs.
Head Protection	GOOD	GOOD
	Passenger Injury Measures
Head/Neck	GOOD	GOOD
Head Injury Criterion	131	258
Neck Compression	22 lbs.	112 lbs.
Torso	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
Torso Max Deflection	1.34 in	1.46 in
Torso Deflection Rate	7 MPH	14 MPH
Pelvis	GOOD	GOOD
Pelvis Force	469 lbs.	602 lbs.
Head Protection	GOOD	GOOD

Warranty

Toyota pays for scheduled maintenance on the Corolla for 1 year and 13000 miles longer than Acura pays for maintenance for the Integra (2/25000 vs. 1/12000).

There are almost 5 times as many Toyota dealers as there are Acura dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Corolla’s warranty.

Reliability

A reliable vehicle saves its owner time, money and trouble. Nobody wants to be stranded or have to be without a vehicle while it’s being repaired. Consumer Reports rates the Corolla’s reliability 30 points higher than the Integra.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Toyota vehicles are better in initial quality than Acura vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Toyota above average in initial quality. With 1 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 statistics that show that Toyota vehicles are more reliable than Acura vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Toyota second in reliability, above the industry average. With 69 more problems per 100 vehicles, Acura is ranked 20th.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ January 2024 Auto Issue reports that Toyota vehicles are more reliable than Acura vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Toyota second in overall reliability. Acura is ranked fourth.

Fuel Economy and Range

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

			MPG
Corolla
	Auto	LE 2.0 DOHC 4-cyl.	32 city/41 hwy
		SE/XSE 2.0 DOHC 4-cyl.	31 city/40 hwy
		FX 2.0 DOHC 4-cyl.	31 city/39 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

Brakes and Stopping

The Corolla stops much shorter than the Integra:

	Corolla	Integra
70 to 0 MPH	163 feet	178 feet	Car and Driver
60 to 0 MPH	119 feet	123 feet	Motor Trend

Suspension and Handling

The Corolla handles at .89 G’s, while the Integra A-Spec Technology pulls only .88 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

For better maneuverability, the Corolla’s turning circle is 2.5 feet tighter than the Integra’s (35.6 feet vs. 38.1 feet). The Corolla’s turning circle is 4.1 feet tighter than the Integra Type S’ (35.6 feet vs. 39.7 feet).

Chassis

The Corolla is 3.3 inches shorter than the Integra, making the Corolla easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

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

	Corolla	Integra
At idle	42 dB	42 dB
Full-Throttle	77 dB	89 dB
70 MPH Cruising	71 dB	73 dB

Passenger Space

The Corolla has .7 inches more rear headroom and 2.4 inches more rear hip room than the Integra.

Ergonomics

The power windows standard on both the Corolla and the Integra have locks to prevent small children from operating them. When the lock on the Corolla is engaged the driver can still operate all of the windows, for instance to close one opened by a child. The Integra prevents the driver from operating the other windows just as it does the other passengers.

The Corolla’s front and rear power windows all open or close fully with one touch of the switches, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and toll booths, or when talking with someone outside the car. The Integra’s rear power window switches have to be held the entire time to open or close them fully.

If the windows are left open on the Corolla the driver can close them all at the outside door handle. On a hot day the driver can lower the windows at the outside door handle or from a distance using the keyless remote. (This window function must be activated by your Toyota service department.) The driver of the Integra can only close the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

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 Corolla’s headlights were rated “Good” by the IIHS, while the Integra’s headlights are rated “Acceptable.”

With standard voice command, the Corolla offers the driver hands free control of the radio and the navigation computer by simply speaking. The Integra doesn’t offer a voice control system.

Model Availability

The Toyota Corolla comes in sedan, four door hatchback and four door bodystyles; the Acura Integra isn’t available as a sedan or wagon.

Economic Advantages

The Corolla will cost the buyer less in the long run because of its superior resale value. The IntelliChoice estimates that the Corolla will retain 58.21% to 60.79% of its original price after five years, while the Integra only retains 50.41% to 50.54%.

Recommendations

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

The Toyota Corolla outsold the Acura Integra by over seven to one during 2023.

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