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The cockpit design is where Acura put a lot of care into the new Integra. The synthetic leather sport seats provide a good balance of comfort and bolstering, with the tech package gaining soft suede inserts at the front. Our car came with the red interior, providing a nice contrast to the silver body paint. All trims offer a seat heating function, but lack cooling. Lumbar support was substantial, with a great degree of electronic adjustment. Some extra upper back cushioning would’ve been a welcome addition, but the seats proved comfortable over hours of driving.

The steering wheel is round, without any flat bottom. It uses a similar leatherette to the seat and shifter, which is nice and grippy without leading to sweaty hands. Physical buttons for music and cruise control selection are located in accessible and intuitive spots, right at the front of the wheel. Vertical and telescopic adjustments are also handled manually on every trim.

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All Integras use fully digital gauges, which I don’t usually prefer, but this digital cluster is so legible and responsive that I almost immediately forgot I was looking at a screen. Gauge elements and colors can also be customized to driver preference. A HUD is projected onto the windshield, showing off info like vehicle speed, compass direction, and turn-by-turn navigation. The HUD image frequently got cut off when I tilted my head too far, but its alignment can at least be adjusted to better suit the driver’s height.

In the center console you get physical buttons and knobs for climate control, and an additional knob up top for music volume. Stereo, navigation, settings, and other app controls are handled on the touch screen, which can mostly be disregarded during actual driving. The base Integra features a seven-inch screen, while the tech package gains a larger nine-inch one.