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bkharmony · 05-02-2017, 04:28 PM

So I've had a brand new 2017 86 for two months now. Previous car was a 2013 TC. I prefer to drive with AC off as much as possible, but it's starting to heat up in Texas, so the last few weeks I've been running it during the afternoon.

Obviously this is subjective, but the AC seems really poor in this car. I would think it'd be easy to cool such a small cabin. Today it's 85, and driving around I'm beginning to break a sweat. It just never felt comfortable, even though I had the temp at coldest with recirculation on. My TC definitely cooled better.

Are these vehicles known for having weak AC systems? My thought was maybe the compressor is small to save weight. Do I need to check with Toyota Service, or am I just being a big wimp? We haven't even hit 90º yet, so I'm a bit worried.

05-02-2017, 04:28 PM	#1
bkharmony Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Drives: 2017 86GT Location: North Texas Posts: 324 Thanks: 562 Thanked 335 Times in 166 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	86 Air Conditioning So I've had a brand new 2017 86 for two months now. Previous car was a 2013 TC. I prefer to drive with AC off as much as possible, but it's starting to heat up in Texas, so the last few weeks I've been running it during the afternoon. Obviously this is subjective, but the AC seems really poor in this car. I would think it'd be easy to cool such a small cabin. Today it's 85, and driving around I'm beginning to break a sweat. It just never felt comfortable, even though I had the temp at coldest with recirculation on. My TC definitely cooled better. Are these vehicles known for having weak AC systems? My thought was maybe the compressor is small to save weight. Do I need to check with Toyota Service, or am I just being a big wimp? We haven't even hit 90º yet, so I'm a bit worried.