Gordigear Bonito vs Gordigear Bonito Light
Both of these are Gordigear tents, so the question is not which brand to trust but which size and configuration suits your vehicle and how you camp. The Bonito and the Bonito Light share Gordigear's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
The Bonito Light is 25 kg lighter at 73 kg against 98 kg, which on a factory roof rated for 68 to 75 kg is often the difference between a legal fit and a rack upgrade. Floor area is close to identical at 3.27 m² and 3.41 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. The Bonito lists $216 lower, at $3,013 against $3,229.
The Bonito uses aluminium 18 mm honeycomb core with aluminium planking; the Bonito Light uses aluminium hard shell.
Gordigear
Bonito
The Bonito is a hybrid aluminium hard-shell tent for 2-3 people, built with a compact footprint aimed at pick-up truck cargo areas. It opens semi-automatically in about 30 seconds to erected dimensions of 215 x 152 cm with a 210 x 140 cm sleeping surface and a 50 mm memory-foam mattress. It is the heaviest of Gordigear's hard shells at a published 98 kg.
- Compact 152 x 133 cm packed footprint suited to pick-up beds
- Dimmable 2-colour LED lighting and heater-port preparation
- Stated 5000 mm tent / 3000 mm flysheet water columns
- Heaviest Gordigear hard shell at 98 kg
Gordigear
Bonito Light
The Bonito Light is a lighter hybrid aluminium hard-shell tent for 2-3 people, sharing the Bonito's compact pick-up-oriented format but at a published 73 kg versus the Bonito's 98 kg. It opens semi-automatically in about 30 seconds, with a 210 x 148 cm sleeping surface, a 50 mm memory-foam mattress and dimmable 2-colour LED lighting. The manufacturer does not publish an open erected footprint, only the sleeping-surface dimensions.
- Lighter than the standard Bonito at 73 kg versus 98 kg
- Includes mattress, ladder, LED strip and 3D mattress underlay
- Heater-port access and roll-up windows
- Open erected dimensions are not published, so floor area cannot be derived
Which one to pick
Take the Bonito Light if your roof load limit is the binding constraint. 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 | Hybrid | Hybrid |
| Opening style | Pop-up | Pop-up |
| Sleeps | 3 | 3 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $3,010— best of the tents compared | $3,230— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 216 lb— worst of the tents compared | 161 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 5 ft— best of the tents compared | 5 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 4 in | 4 ft 4 in |
| Packed height | 11 in | 11 in |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared | 7 ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 5 ft— worst of the tents compared | 5 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 35.2 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 36.7 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 1 in | 3 ft 1 in |
| Mattress thickness | 2 in | 2 in |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Shell material | Aluminium 18 mm honeycomb core with aluminium planking | Aluminium hard shell |
| Fabric | 320 gr/m2 ripstop polyester-cotton blend, polyurethane impregnated and UV resistant | 320 gr/m2 ripstop polyester-cotton blend, polyurethane impregnated and UV resistant |
| Warranty | 2years | 2years |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | Yes | Yes |
| Roof skylight | — | — |
| Annex available | Yes | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | Yes | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Gordigear product page | Gordigear product page |
Related comparisons
Or read the full spec sheets for the Gordigear Bonito and the Gordigear Bonito Light.