Overland Vehicle Systems HD Bushveld 4 Cantilever vs Overland Vehicle Systems XD Lhotse

Both of these are Overland Vehicle Systems tents, so the question is not which brand to trust but which size and configuration suits your vehicle and how you camp. The HD Bushveld 4 Cantilever and the XD Lhotse share Overland Vehicle Systems's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.

The HD Bushveld 4 Cantilever is 10 kg lighter at 94.3 kg against 104.3 kg, which on a factory roof rated for 68 to 75 kg is often the difference between a legal fit and a rack upgrade. Inside, the HD Bushveld 4 Cantilever gives 4.83 m² of sleeping floor against 2.82 m², about 71 percent more, and it sleeps 4 to the XD Lhotse's 2. The HD Bushveld 4 Cantilever lists $500 lower, at $2,299.99 against $2,799.99. Overland Vehicle Systems also backs the XD Lhotse for 6 years against 4.

The HD Bushveld 4 Cantilever uses single-piece polymer; the XD Lhotse uses honeycomb insulated aluminum. Canvas differs too: 280g rip stop poly cotton Oxford against 320g rip stop polycotton Oxford. The XD Lhotse adds a heater or HVAC port, the ability to carry cargo on the shell and integrated LED lighting, which the HD Bushveld 4 Cantilever does not offer. Closed, the XD Lhotse sits 10.16 cm lower on the roof — 20.32 cm against 30.48 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.