06-26-2020, 03:38 PM | #1 |
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Question about Captain Chairs
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I am in the process of finalizing my order. I have a couple questions about the captain chairs that I wanted confirmation after seeing my reviews of the X7 online. 1. Do the captain chairs not fold flat when it is in the cargo mode? ( in the video's I see them just move forward) 2. I have 3 Golden Retrievers and I wanted to know is there a partition of any sort that keeps the dog from entering the second row when it is equipped with the captain chairs and the third row is laid completely flat. Thanks All.
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06-26-2020, 07:26 PM | #3 |
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THank you. Probably going bench for my purposes.
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06-26-2020, 10:06 PM | #5 |
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I agree. If your primary use of the X7 is hauling around passengers only then the Captain's Chairs make sense. I ordered the bench seats because it's only my wife and I with occasional passengers. We will use the vehicle on road trips so space is more important than passenger comfort.
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The bench seats also offer a few more inches of leg room as well. And while the bench seats don't provide the same level of "individual" seating like the Captains Chairs do, both sides still recline individually - and more than you might think. Also, when you put down the center armrest of the bench, the difference in comfort for two people sitting on the bench may not be as different as you might think when compared to the Captains Chairs (and the center armrest has two cup holders, too).
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I agree that the 2nd row cupholder set-up could have been much better designed. That said, I really liked the upscale look of the captain's chairs. Course I'm retired and the kids are grown. I just wanted a luxurious and sporty ride (40i M sport on the way!) to travel with in retirement. The third row will hardly be used as my golf clubs will be coming along on most trips.
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For me , other than 1 less passenger capacity I love my Captains Chairs. To me it makes the cabin so much more luxurious and differentiates it from the usual "standard" SUV. With Bench seat it is pretty much identical to the x5 interior just bigger.
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I'm glad to see people chiming in on the fact that they love their CCs. I was starting to second guess my choice to upgrade to the CCs instead of the bench this morning... but then my wife said she prefers the CCs. so decision kept as is.
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Well, it is all about what YOU want as it is YOUR car (er, your wife's car). All these opinions do is help you make an informed decision. I think you will be happy either way
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If I didn't need a natural partition of sorts from the trunk to the second row for my dogs, I would of ordered the captain chairs.
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As for your first question, I was greatly annoyed that the second row didn't fold fat as I've been known to carry lumber, sheets of plywood, etc. in my previous X5 and X6, but decided for the couple times of year this occurs, I might as well do a 1 hour rental of a truck at one of the big box stores and not worry about damaging my interior.
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