RooftopTentCompare

Hardshell rooftop tents

A hardshell has a rigid moulded lid that becomes the roof when the tent is closed. That makes it the fastest type to open — usually well under a minute — the most aerodynamic on the motorway, and genuinely weatherproof shut, so it is the standard choice for anyone who moves camp often or drives long highway miles between stops.

The cost is mass and floor per kilogram: the shell is dead weight a fabric tent does not carry, so hardshells run heavier for the room they give. Many make some of it back by carrying cargo on the lid. These are the hardshells in the database, cheapest first.

125 hardshell rooftop tents in the database, the ones with a published price listed first. The order is a straight sort by price, not a “best in test” opinion. How the types compare.

  1. NaturnestPolaris Plus166 lb · sleeps 2$1,299
  2. SmittybiltOverland XL Tent— · sleeps 5$1,347.99
  3. NaturnestPolaris Lite104 lb · 29.4 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$1,399
  4. Direct4x4Pathseeker Auto Solar137 lb · 32.7 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$1,470
  5. NaturnestPolaris 2185 lb · 29.8 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$1,499
  6. NaturnestSirius 1 Plus165 lb · 36.2 sq ft floor · sleeps 3$1,549
  7. Overland Vehicle SystemsLD TMON150 lb · 28.7 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$1,549.99
  8. Overland Vehicle SystemsHD Bundu 2 Cantilever148 lb · 36.1 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$1,699.99
  9. Howling MoonComet Ultra154 lb · 26.6 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$1,710
  10. NaturnestSirius 1 Plus XL174 lb · sleeps 4$1,799
  11. Direct4x4TrailTop Expedition120 lb · 38.3 sq ft floor · sleeps 3$1,920
  12. Howling MoonComet176 lb · sleeps 2$1,970
  13. DarcheKozi Pop Up G2134 lb · sleeps 2$1,980
  14. Wild LandVoyager Pro 130110 lb · 32.2 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$1,980
  15. Direct4x4ClamTrekk168 lb · sleeps 2$1,980
  16. NaturnestOrion 1 Plus201 lb · 30.2 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$1,999
  17. NaturnestSirius 2 ABS174 lb · 37.9 sq ft floor · sleeps 3$1,999
  18. Overland Vehicle SystemsHD Bundu 4 Cantilever— · 53.2 sq ft floor · sleeps 4$1,999.99
  19. Howling MoonSolar132 lb · 36.2 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$2,110
  20. FemkesMiles on Top154 lb · 26.6 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$2,160
  21. Eezi-AwnSabre Lite154 lb · sleeps 2$2,260
  22. RoofBunkRoamer132 lb · 31.6 sq ft floor · sleeps 3$2,260
  23. Freespirit RecreationNova Standard132 lb · 28.1 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$2,295
  24. NaturnestSirius 2 Aluminum182 lb · sleeps 3$2,299
  25. Overland Vehicle SystemsHD Bushveld 4 Cantilever208 lb · 52 sq ft floor · sleeps 4$2,299.99
  26. DarcheHighland 1300159 lb · 28.3 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$2,310
  27. DarcheKozi Skyline150 lb · 27.3 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$2,310
  28. DarcheKozi Thredbo X172 lb · 25.8 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$2,310
  29. Wild LandDesert Cruiser V2 130154 lb · 28 sq ft floor · sleeps 3$2,360
  30. Wild LandVoyager Pro 160117 lb · 39.6 sq ft floor · sleeps 4$2,360
  31. Howling MoonComet Deluxe198 lb · sleeps 2$2,370
  32. Wild LandOrthFrame123 lb · 28 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$2,399
  33. Overland Vehicle SystemsHD Bushveld 2 Cantilever178 lb · 39.7 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$2,399.99
  34. Overland Vehicle SystemsHD Mamba177 lb · 34.6 sq ft floor · sleeps 3$2,399.99
  35. SmittybiltAluminum Side Opening— · 32.5 sq ft floor · sleeps 3$2,399.99
  36. Howling MoonComet 2187 lb · 30.8 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$2,440
  37. Rhino-RackHardshell (61002)143 lb · 29.4 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$2,440
  38. Wild LandBush Cruiser V2 Pro 120157 lb · 26.3 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$2,450
  39. Ironman 4x4Orion 1200 Lightweight158 lb · 29.6 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$2,499
  40. Overland Vehicle SystemsHD Sidewinder220 lb · 34.6 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$2,499.99
  41. SmittybiltAluminum Pop-up— · 32.5 sq ft floor · sleeps 3$2,499.99
  42. Wild LandVoyager Pro 230146 lb · 49.5 sq ft floor · sleeps 5$2,550
  43. NaturnestSirius 2 XL Aluminum215 lb · sleeps 4$2,599
  44. DarcheKozi HighRize 1250218 lb · 28.6 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$2,640
  45. Wild LandSE-180165 lb · 41.1 sq ft floor · sleeps 4$2,640
  46. Eezi-AwnBlade 40th Edition181 lb · sleeps 2$2,690
  47. TentBoxClassic148 lb · 30 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$2,730
  48. Wild LandRock Cruiser Pro165 lb · 30.9 sq ft floor · sleeps 3$2,740
  49. Freespirit RecreationEvo V2 Standard164 lb · 26.6 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$2,762.5
  50. Overland Vehicle SystemsXD Lhotse230 lb · 30.4 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$2,799.99
  51. ARBEsperance V2128 lb · 30.7 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$2,890
  52. Freespirit RecreationAspen Pro Standard134 lb · 25.7 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$2,895
  53. Overland Vehicle SystemsXD Atlas Cantilever ABS180 lb · 36.3 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$2,899.99
  54. DarcheBuffalo 1535187 lb · 32.3 sq ft floor · sleeps 3$2,900
  55. RoofBunkAdventurer176 lb · 32.8 sq ft floor · sleeps 3$2,900
  56. NaïtUpHussarde Duö121 lb · 27.1 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$2,910
  57. VickywoodCUMARU EASE 135152 lb · 28 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$2,910
  58. HorntoolsCloud 140132 lb · 34.2 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$2,960
  59. HorntoolsThemis 140154 lb · 32 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$2,960
  60. Freespirit RecreationNova King162 lb · 41 sq ft floor · sleeps 4$2,995
  61. Ironman 4x4Orion 1400202 lb · 34.7 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$2,999
  62. Ironman 4x4Ursa 1300— · 35.3 sq ft floor · sleeps 3$2,999
  63. Overland Vehicle SystemsXD Everest250 lb · 38.8 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$2,999.99
  64. VickywoodCUMARU LIGHT 127163 lb · 27.1 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$3,010
  65. Howling MoonLunar165 lb · 33.6 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$3,030
  66. DarcheStreamliner 1250152 lb · 25.8 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$3,040
  67. FemkesJoyCee143 lb · 30 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$3,080
  68. FemkesLifun163 lb · 29.6 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$3,080
  69. Freespirit RecreationAspen Pro XL154 lb · 31.1 sq ft floor · sleeps 3$3,095
  70. Wild LandOrthFrame Max165 lb · 41.1 sq ft floor · sleeps 4$3,099
  71. Gasell AdventureGC132165 lb · 26.3 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$3,110
  72. VickywoodCUMARU XP 135180 lb · 28 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$3,120
  73. VickywoodHAZEL 130148 lb · 23.7 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$3,120
  74. Latitude TentsExplorer165 lb · sleeps 2$3,190
  75. GordigearMulloway174 lb · 30.8 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$3,230
  76. VickywoodCUMARU LIGHT 152183 lb · 32.8 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$3,230
  77. VickywoodCUMARU UP 145170 lb · 29.8 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$3,230
  78. HorntoolsThemis 165187 lb · 39.1 sq ft floor · sleeps 3$3,290
  79. ARBIntrepid 2.0 (1285mm)154 lb · 31.1 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$3,300
  80. Cascadia Vehicle TentsMt. Hood 2 Tent— · sleeps 2$3,299
  81. DarcheLightrize176 lb · 25.8 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$3,300
  82. DarcheRidgeback Eco Poly187 lb · 25.8 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$3,300
  83. Overland Vehicle SystemsXD K2220 lb · 37.6 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$3,299.99
  84. Freespirit RecreationKali Standard177 lb · 29.6 sq ft floor · sleeps 3$3,395
  85. Cascadia Vehicle TentsLa Sal Tent— · sleeps 2$3,399
  86. Eezi-AwnDart154 lb · sleeps 2$3,400
  87. iKamperSkycamp 3.0165 lb · 44.3 sq ft floor · sleeps 4$3,425
  88. ARBIntrepid 2.5 (1400mm)165 lb · 33.9 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$3,430
  89. VickywoodHAZEL 155170 lb · 29.1 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$3,450
  90. Ironman 4x4Ursa Major— · 47.8 sq ft floor · sleeps 4$3,499
  91. Freespirit RecreationEvolution V3 XL184 lb · 31.1 sq ft floor · sleeps 3$3,595
  92. ARBIntrepid 3.0 (1600mm)187 lb · 38.8 sq ft floor · sleeps 3$3,690
  93. RoofnestFalcon 3 EVO Air130 lb · 26 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$3,795
  94. Cascadia Vehicle TentsWasatch Tent— · sleeps 2$3,799
  95. GordigearHapuku209 lb · 32.4 sq ft floor · sleeps 3$3,880
  96. Freespirit RecreationKali King207 lb · 41 sq ft floor · sleeps 4$3,895
  97. FemkesKhosi Family154 lb · 41.7 sq ft floor · sleeps 3$3,940
  98. DarcheSolar194 lb · 25.8 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$3,960
  99. YakimaSkyPeak HD180 lb · 31.1 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$3,999
  100. ThuleWidesky147 lb · 31.8 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$4,000
  101. FemkesAlu Khosi Family181 lb · 41.7 sq ft floor · sleeps 3$4,050
  102. RoofnestCondor 2 XL Air170 lb · 42.1 sq ft floor · sleeps 4$4,095
  103. RoofnestCondor 2 XXL Air205 lb · 52.6 sq ft floor · sleeps 4$4,095
  104. RoofnestFalcon 3 EVO XL Air160 lb · 33.7 sq ft floor · sleeps 3$4,095
  105. iKamperSkycamp 4.0 Duo130 lb · 34.6 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$4,250
  106. iKamperSkycamp 4.0 Trio132 lb · 38.6 sq ft floor · sleeps 3$4,500
  107. iKamperSkycamp 4.0 Quad157 lb · 48.9 sq ft floor · sleeps 4$4,700
  108. Wild LandSkyera219 lb · 50.6 sq ft floor · sleeps 3$4,999
  109. BundutecBunduTop Standard160 lb · 30.1 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$5,059.95
  110. BundutecBunduTop Standard+176 lb · 32.8 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$5,140
  111. BundutecBunduTop King— · 35.8 sq ft floor · sleeps 3$5,839.95
  112. ARBAltitude Electric234 lb · 39.1 sq ft floor · sleeps 2$6,000
  113. BundutecBunduTop Super King— · 51.7 sq ft floor · sleeps 4$6,877.95

12 more are sold without a published list price (Alu-Cab Gen 3-R Expedition, Autohome Maggiolina Airlander Plus, Eezi-Awn Stealth, Eezi-Awn Sword Family, Eezi-Awn Xplor, James Baroud Discovery, James Baroud Evasion, James Baroud Grand Raid, James Baroud Odyssey, James Baroud Space, Naturnest Sirius 2 XL ABS, Rhino-Rack Low Profile (61052)) and are listed on their own spec pages rather than ranked here on a price we would have to guess.

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