Vickywood CUMARU UP 145 vs Vickywood CUMARU XP 135
Both of these are Vickywood tents, so the question is not which brand to trust but which size and configuration suits your vehicle and how you camp. The CUMARU UP 145 and the CUMARU XP 135 share Vickywood's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
On weight they are effectively level — 77 kg against 81.5 kg — so the roof load question resolves the same way for both. Floor area is close to identical at 2.77 m² and 2.6 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. Headroom separates them further: 150 cm in the CUMARU XP 135 against 130 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. List prices are within $108 of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
The CUMARU UP 145 uses aluminum with aluminum honeycomb base; the CUMARU XP 135 uses 6 Series aluminum. Canvas differs too: 320 g/m2 ripstop polyester, 3,000 mm water column against 320 g/m2 ripstop polyester, 5,000 mm water column.
Vickywood
CUMARU UP 145
The CUMARU UP 145 is an aluminium hardshell that opens to the side with self-deploying side windows, sleeping up to 2 people on a roughly 205 x 135 cm surface. It uses an aluminium honeycomb base and includes integrated LED lighting and a roof window. Manufacturer recommends at least two crossbars with about 60 cm rail spacing.
- Aluminium honeycomb base construction
- Packed dimensions fully published
- Roof window for light and ventilation
- Weight breakdown does not state included components
Vickywood
CUMARU XP 135
The CUMARU XP 135 is an all-black aluminium triangle (wedge) hardshell in Vickywood's CUMARU line, rated for up to 2 people. Its top shell doubles as an integrated cargo platform rated to 100 kg and it includes two 100 cm warm-white LED strips and an integrated roof window. Interior peak height reaches about 150 cm.
- Integrated roof-load platform up to 100 kg
- Tall interior peak height (approx 150 cm)
- Compatible with the CUMARU EASE annex
- Manufacturer does not publish packed dimensions
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 | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $3,230— worst of the tents compared | $3,120— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 170 lb— best of the tents compared | 180 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 7 ft 8 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 5 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 8.7 in— best of the tents compared | 9.1 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 5 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 29.8 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 28 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 4 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | — | — |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~60 secest. | ~60 secest. |
| Shell material | Aluminum with aluminum honeycomb base | 6 Series aluminum |
| Fabric | 320 g/m2 ripstop polyester, 3,000 mm water column | 320 g/m2 ripstop polyester, 5,000 mm water column |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | Yes | Yes |
| Annex available | — | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | Yes |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Vickywood product page | Vickywood product page |
Related comparisons
- CUMARU UP 145vsCUMARU LIGHT 152
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- CUMARU UP 145vsCUMARU LIGHT 127
- CUMARU XP 135vsHAZEL 130
Or read the full spec sheets for the Vickywood CUMARU UP 145 and the Vickywood CUMARU XP 135.