Roof Lodge Maikhan (140) vs Roof Lodge Maikhan (165)
Both of these are Roof Lodge tents, so the question is not which brand to trust but which size and configuration suits your vehicle and how you camp. The Maikhan (140) and the Maikhan (165) share Roof Lodge's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
The Maikhan (140) is 15 kg lighter at 55 kg against 70 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 Maikhan (165) gives 3.53 m² of sleeping floor against 2.54 m², about 39 percent more, though both are rated for 2. Roof Lodge does not publish a list price for the Maikhan (165), so a direct cost comparison means getting a quote from a dealer.
Roof Lodge
Maikhan (140)
The Roof Lodge Maikhan is a German-made hybrid rooftop tent: a hard cover lifts and the fabric body folds out like a soft-shell to enlarge the floor area. It sits on Roof Lodge's thermoplastic honeycomb floor and uses a 210 g/m2 PU-coated polyester/cotton RipStop canopy, with a quick-mount frame said to require only four bolts. The 140 is the smaller of the two Maikhan sizes, with a 130 x 195 cm sleeping area and a closed height of about 29 cm.
- Hybrid design combines a low-profile hard cover with a fold-out tent for extra floor space
- German thermoplastic honeycomb floor and a robust PU-coated polycotton canopy
- Supplied with a 2.3 m aluminium telescoping ladder, LED light and two travel pillows
- Was listed as temporarily out of stock at the verifying dealer on 2026-07-27
Roof Lodge
Maikhan (165)
The Roof Lodge Maikhan 165 is the larger of Roof Lodge's two hybrid rooftop tents, where a hard cover lifts and the fabric body folds out to open a 168 x 210 cm sleeping area. Like the 140 it is German-made on a thermoplastic honeycomb floor with a 210 g/m2 PU-coated polyester/cotton RipStop canopy and a closed height of about 29 cm. At 70 kg it is heavier than the 140 and suits vehicles with more roof-load headroom.
- Larger 168 x 210 cm sleeping area than the Maikhan 140 on the same hybrid platform
- Hard cover with a fold-out fabric body for a bigger floor than a pure hard-shell
- German thermoplastic honeycomb floor and PU-coated polycotton canopy
- Heaviest tent in the Roof Lodge range at 70 kg
Which one to pick
Take the Maikhan (165) if you need the sleeping room more than you need the lighter tent. Take the Maikhan (140) 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 | Fold-out | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $3,180 | — |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 121 lb— best of the tents compared | 154 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 4 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 5 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 11.4 in | 11.4 in |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared | 6 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 5 ft 6 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 27.3 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 38 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | — | — |
| Mattress thickness | — | — |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~3 minest. | ~3 minest. |
| Shell material | — | — |
| Fabric | 210 g/m2 PU-coated RipStop polyester/cotton blend (sun sail 180 g/m2 with metallised inner coating) | 210 g/m2 PU-coated RipStop polyester/cotton blend (sun sail 180 g/m2 with metallised inner coating) |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | — | — |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Roof Lodge product page | Roof Lodge product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Roof Lodge Maikhan (140) and the Roof Lodge Maikhan (165).