Autohome Maggiolina Airlander Plus vs Femkes Miles on Top
The Autohome Maggiolina Airlander Plus and the Femkes Miles on Top are both hardshell tents in the same part of the market, which makes them a genuine head-to-head rather than a comparison across categories. Autohome and Femkes take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
On weight they are effectively level — 72 kg against 70 kg — so the roof load question resolves the same way for both. Floor area is close to identical at 2.47 m² and 2.47 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. Autohome does not publish a list price for the Maggiolina Airlander Plus, so a direct cost comparison means getting a quote from a dealer.
The Maggiolina Airlander Plus uses 100% fiberglass with insulated honeycomb roof panel; the Miles on Top uses aerodynamic ABS, waterproof, with upholstery on bottom. Canvas differs too: dralon acrylic, waterproof and breathable against polyester mix with cotton 280 gr fabric, waterproof and fire-retardant.
Autohome
Maggiolina Airlander Plus
The original Italian hardshell, sized Medium here. It opens on a handwheel rather than gas struts, and uses Dralon acrylic instead of poly-cotton — the only tent in this database with either. The 30 cm closed height is among the lowest of any pop-up.
- Handwheel opening, no gas struts to fail
- Dralon acrylic resists mould better than cotton blends
- 25 mm insulated sandwich base
- 4 cm mattress, thinnest here
Femkes
Miles on Top
Miles on Top is Femkes's ABS pop-up hardshell that rises vertically on four gas springs to sleep two on a 7 cm mattress. It is offered at a lower price point than the brand's Khosi tents and can be fitted with an optional Kajto awning, extended ladder, and anti-theft kit. Femkes lists a closed size of 214 x 127 x 31 cm and an approximate 70 kg weight including ladder and mattress.
- 7 cm mattress, the thickest standard mattress in Femkes's range
- Three doors plus a front window, all with mosquito netting
- Lower entry price than Femkes's Khosi tents
- 92 cm interior height is the lowest among Femkes's tents
Which one to pick
These two are closely matched on the numbers that usually decide it. Read the feature rows below — heater port, skylight, annex — and let whichever of those you will actually use break the tie.
Every specification, side by side
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Type | Hardshell | Hardshell |
| Opening style | Pop-up | Pop-up |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | 4-season | — |
| List price | — | $2,160 |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 159 lb— worst of the tents compared | 154 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 6 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared | 7 ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 2 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 11.8 in— best of the tents compared | 12.2 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 5 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared | 6 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 6 in— best of the tents compared | 3 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 26.6 sq ft | 26.6 sq ft |
| Interior height | 3 ft | 3 ft |
| Mattress thickness | 1.6 in— worst of the tents compared | 2.8 in— best of the tents compared |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~60 secest. | ~60 secest. |
| Shell material | 100% fiberglass with insulated honeycomb roof panel | Aerodynamic ABS, waterproof, with upholstery on bottom |
| Fabric | Dralon acrylic, waterproof and breathable | Polyester mix with cotton 280 gr fabric, waterproof and fire-retardant |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | — |
| Heater / HVAC port | No | — |
| Roof skylight | No | — |
| Annex available | — | Yes |
| Solar ready | No | — |
| Carries cargo on top | No | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Autohome product page | Femkes product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Autohome Maggiolina Airlander Plus and the Femkes Miles on Top.