Slight warmth in cabin? (photo from google) 2013 CVT
I took the CRZ on a short trip this weekend & did a 120+KM drive across 2 days. The weather was relatively hot here (dashboard shows 35 to 36 degreeC all the time during the day) & there was lots of start & stop traffic as well.
My foot well area was a little warm compared to my upper body which was being blown full blast by the AC.
& since it's a CVT, I also put my left feet on the foot rest while leaning my left leg against the center console's side wall, which was also a little warm. But not alarmingly warm or hot, just noticeable if you were to touch it with your skin. Feels like 30-ish degreeC(?) like touching someone's forehead.
I've tried to look up similar thing in the CRZ forum but only found most of the post talking about generally hotter in the cabin due to greenhouse effect from all the glass instead. But I've seen other Honda owners of other makes from similar year (Civic, Accord) also having a similar experience & those forum says that it's normal for their model due to how Honda likes to make their car a little more 'sporty' with the sitting position so your lower sitting position causes the center to be a little closer to the exhaust & your feet leaning forward which is also closer to the engine.
Is this normal for the CRZ as well?
I wanna reiterate that it is not actually hot like it's getting toasty or that your feet would sweat (I had that experience when the radiator fan died on me last time & it was very obvious kind of hot. But that's also why I'm a little more on edge with heat or warmth in that area for now). It's just a slight warmth that you can tell if you paid attention, like being stuck in traffic with nothing to do. But if you're mid driving & not focusing on that it's not noticeable.