Compare the2022 Nissan AltimaVS 2023 Acura Integra

The Altima offers all-wheel drive to maximize traction under poor conditions, especially in ice and snow. The Integra doesn’t offer all-wheel drive.

The Altima Platinum has a standard Around View® Monitor to allow the driver to see objects all around the vehicle on a screen. The Integra only offers a rear monitor and front and rear parking sensors that beep or flash a light. That doesn’t help with obstacles to the sides.

The Altima’s driver alert monitor detects an inattentive driver then sounds a warning and suggests a break. According to the NHTSA, drivers who fall asleep cause about 100,000 crashes and 1500 deaths a year. The Integra doesn’t offer a driver alert monitor.

Both the Altima 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, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, available daytime running lights, blind spot warning systems and rear cross-path warning.

For its top level performance in IIHS driver and passenger-side small overlap frontal, moderate overlap frontal, side impact, roof strength and head restraint tests, its standard vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention system, with its optional vehicle-to-pedestrian front crash prevention system, and its standard headlight’s “Acceptable” rating, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the Altima its highest rating: “Top Safety Pick Plus” for 2022, a rating granted to only 80 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The Integra has not been tested, yet.

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

J.D. Power and Associates rated the Altima first among midsize cars in their 2021 Initial Quality Study. The Integra isn’t in the top three in its category.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2021 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Nissan vehicles are better in initial quality than Acura vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Nissan above average in initial quality. With 54 more problems per 100 vehicles, Acura is rated below average.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Nissan vehicles are more reliable than Acura With 39 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks Nissan higher than Acura.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ January 2021 Auto Issue reports that Nissan vehicles are more reliable than Acura vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Nissan 15 places higher in reliability than Acura.

The Altima SR’s optional 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder produces 36 more horsepower (236 vs. 200) and 75 lbs.-ft. more torque (267 vs. 192) than the Integra’s 1.5 turbo 4-cylinder.

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

The Altima AWD’s standard fuel tank has 3.6 gallons more fuel capacity than the Integra (16 vs. 12.4 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups. The Altima FWD’s standard fuel tank has 3.8 gallons more fuel capacity than the Integra (16.2 vs. 12.4 gallons).

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Altima SR/Platinum has standard 19-inch wheels. The Integra’s largest wheels are only 18-inches.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Altima’s wheelbase is 3.5 inches longer than on the Integra (111.2 inches vs. 107.7 inches).

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Altima is 2.7 inches wider in the front and 1.6 inches wider in the rear than the track on the Integra.

For better maneuverability, the Altima S’ turning circle is 2 feet tighter than the Integra’s (36.1 feet vs. 38.1 feet). The Altima SR/SV/SL/Platinum’s turning circle is .7 feet tighter than the Integra’s (37.4 feet vs. 38.1 feet).

The front grille of the Altima 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 Altima SL/Platinum 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.

The Altima has 5 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Integra (100.8 vs. 95.8).

The Altima has 1.5 inches more front headroom, 1.5 inches more front legroom, .4 inches more front hip room, 1.2 inches more front shoulder room, .5 inches more rear headroom, 5.6 inches more rear hip room and 1.1 inches more rear shoulder room than the Integra.

The Altima’s speed-sensitive wipers speed up when the vehicle does, so that the driver doesn’t have to continually adjust the speed of the wipers. The Integra’s standard manually variable intermittent wipers have to be constantly adjusted.

With standard voice command, the Altima 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.

Consumer Reports® recommends the Nissan Altima, based on reliability, safety and performance.

The Altima was chosen as one of Automobile Magazine’s “All Stars” in 2019. The Integra has never been an “All Star.”