Vauxhall Crossland heat shield & bonnet very hot

[Rash]

I have just purchased a 2022 Vauxhall Crossland 1.2 ultimate turbo automatic, which has done around 9k miles.  I've noticed that the heat shield get's extremely hot, even after a short drive.  You can feel the heat escaping under the bonnet where there are gaps, for example where the bonnet meets the headlights.  As a result, the bonnet itself is also very hot to touch.  I have tried asking Vauxhall service department, but they want to book me in rather than give any advice over the phone, earliest appointment being 2  months from now.  I asked a Vauxhall specialist, he advised me that it was a common thing in this model.  Has anyone else with a similar make/model observed this?  I'm concerned it could be something serious, although slightly relieved that there are no warning lights on the dashboard.

[Vauxhall Owners Club]

I don't imagine it is too much of an issue given the exterior temperatures (e.g. ambient air temperature in the UK summer) are never really that hot and this model is sold overseas where the operating temperatures are far hotter than here.

Probably the design doesn't allow for too many 'gaps' in the bodywork as they were years ago as this would affect design, aerodynamics and fuel economy. Downside is that under-bonnet heat cannot escape so easily.