Dometic TRT 140 AIR vs Wild Land Air Cruiser
The Dometic TRT 140 AIR and the Wild Land Air Cruiser are both softshell tents in the same part of the market, which makes them a genuine head-to-head rather than a comparison across categories. Dometic and Wild Land take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
On weight they are effectively level — 47 kg against 51 kg — so the roof load question resolves the same way for both. Inside, the TRT 140 AIR gives 3.16 m² of sleeping floor against 2.84 m², about 11 percent more, and it sleeps 2 to the Air Cruiser's 3. Headroom separates them further: 145 cm in the Air Cruiser against 115 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. Setup is not close. The TRT 140 AIR opens as a inflatable in 120 seconds; the Air Cruiser takes 4 minutes. Over a trip with a new campsite every night, that gap compounds. The TRT 140 AIR lists $499 lower, at $2,500 against $2,999.
Canvas differs too: 300D ripstop polyester against 600D poly-oxford PVC-coated cover (PU5000mm); 280g rip-stop polycotton PU-coated 2000mm walls; 210D poly-oxford PU3000mm floor. The Air Cruiser adds integrated LED lighting, which the TRT 140 AIR does not offer.
Dometic
TRT 140 AIR
The only inflatable tent in this database. A single-point AIR frame replaces poles entirely, which is how it reaches 47 kg and why it packs to 82 cm wide — narrow enough for hatchback crossbars that most rooftop tents overhang.
- 47 kg, and no poles to bend or snap
- 82 cm closed width fits small car racks
- No poles to break or bend
- 3.2 cm mattress is thin
Wild Land
Air Cruiser
The Air Cruiser is Wild Land's inflatable rooftop tent, using air beams over an aluminium base rather than poles, with a built-in electric pump the maker says fully inflates it in about four minutes. It sleeps 2-3 on a 5 cm foam mattress and includes LED lighting and dual roof skylights. It is the only inflatable model in Wild Land's US line-up.
- Built-in electric pump inflates the tent in about four minutes
- Includes LED lighting and dual roof skylights
- Full fabric specification published (PU5000mm cover)
- Heavier tent-only weight (51 kg) than the lighter fold-out models
Which one to pick
Take the TRT 140 AIR if you move camp most days. Take the TRT 140 AIR if the budget is fixed. Beyond that the feature rows below — heater port, skylight, annex, cargo rails — are where the remaining difference lies.
Every specification, side by side
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Type | Softshell | Softshell |
| Opening style | Inflatable | Inflatable |
| Sleeps | 2— worst of the tents compared | 3— best of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $2,500— best of the tents compared | $2,999— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 104 lb— best of the tents compared | 112 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 4 ft 11 in | 4 ft 11 in |
| Packed width | 2 ft 8 in— best of the tents compared | 3 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 12.2 in— worst of the tents compared | 11.8 in— best of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 2 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 34 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 30.6 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 1.3 in— worst of the tents compared | 2 in— best of the tents compared |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | 2 min— best of the tents compared | 4 min— worst of the tents compared |
| Shell material | — | Aluminium frame base |
| Fabric | 300D ripstop polyester | 600D poly-oxford PVC-coated cover (PU5000mm); 280g rip-stop polycotton PU-coated 2000mm walls; 210D poly-oxford PU3000mm floor |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | No | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | — | Yes |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Dometic product page | Wild Land product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Dometic TRT 140 AIR and the Wild Land Air Cruiser.