• Acura built the 1997 Integra in multiple trim levels. The LS was one step above the lowest trim level in the Integra's coupe lineup and served as the bottom of the sedan lineup. The coupe version of the LS was a hatchback.
  
  

Interior

• The LS coupe seats four adults and the sedan, five. The coupe's front passengers get 38.6 inches of headroom and rear passengers get 35 inches. Front legroom is 42.7 inches and rear legroom is 28.1 inches. The coupe's front seats offer 51.7 inches of shoulder room and 50.3 inches of hip room, while the rear seats offer 44.8 inches of shoulder room and 44.1 inches of hip room. The sedan gives front passengers 38.9 inches of headroom and rear passengers, 36 inches. Sedan front legroom is 42.2 inches and rear legroom is 32.7 inches. The front seats provide 52 inches of shoulder room and 50.7 inches of hip room, while the rear seats offer 50.3 inches of shoulder room and 49.9 inches of hip room.
  
  

Exterior

• The LS coupe weighs 2,634 lbs. and the sedan, 2,703 lbs. The coupe's body extends 172.4 inches and the wheelbase measures 101.2 inches. The sedan's body extends 178.1 inches and the wheelbase is 103.1 inches. Both the sedan and coupe are 67.3 inches wide. The coupe stands 52.6 inches tall while the sedan is 53.9 inches tall. The coupe's front track measures 58.1 inches wide and the rear track, 57.8 inches. The sedan's front track measures 67.3 inches wide and the rear track, 53.9 inches.
  
  

Engine

• A 1.8-liter, in-line, four-cylinder engine powers the LS sedan and coupe. It produces 140 horsepower at 6400 rpm and 125 foot-pounds of torque at 4200 rpm. The engine's bore measures 3.11 inches and the stroke measures 3.6 inches. The LS engine's compression ratio is 10.0:1. The engine is mated to a four-speed automatic or a five-speed manual transmission.