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With driver Chris Ward in the captain's chair, the Czinger 21C clocked in a 48.83-second run with 3rd through 6th place all separated by less than 0.9 of a second.
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New Atlas, 16 July 2024
Our car had captain's chairs in the second row, which were somewhat lacking in under-thigh support but otherwise okay, although the second row isn't as spacious as some rivals—say, the Chevrolet Traverse, the Kia Telluride, or the Volkswagen Atlas.
—Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 1 Sep. 2023
Opt for the second-row captain's chairs and the total seating drops to seven.
—Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 22 Aug. 2023
Three rows of seating can accommodate up to eight riders, but buyers can choose to swap the standard second-row bench seat for captain's chairs—a desirable feature in a family crossover—that reduce capacity to seven.
—Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 11 Aug. 2023
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New Atlas, 16 July 2024
Our car had captain's chairs in the second row, which were somewhat lacking in under-thigh support but otherwise okay, although the second row isn't as spacious as some rivals—say, the Chevrolet Traverse, the Kia Telluride, or the Volkswagen Atlas.
—Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 1 Sep. 2023
Opt for the second-row captain's chairs and the total seating drops to seven.
—Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 22 Aug. 2023
Three rows of seating can accommodate up to eight riders, but buyers can choose to swap the standard second-row bench seat for captain's chairs—a desirable feature in a family crossover—that reduce capacity to seven.
—Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 11 Aug. 2023
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“Captain's chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/captain%27s%20chair. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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