Wild Land Bush Cruiser V2 Pro 120 vs Wild Land Desert Cruiser V2 130
Both of these are Wild Land tents, so the question is not which brand to trust but which size and configuration suits your vehicle and how you camp. The Bush Cruiser V2 Pro 120 and the Desert Cruiser V2 130 share Wild Land's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
On weight they are effectively level — 71 kg against 70 kg — so the roof load question resolves the same way for both. Floor area is close to identical at 2.44 m² and 2.6 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. List prices are within $95 of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
They open differently: the Bush Cruiser V2 Pro 120 is a clamshell and the Desert Cruiser V2 130 a fold-out. That is not cosmetic — it decides whether headroom is even across the tent or tapers towards one end, and how much of the roof the tent occupies when closed. The Bush Cruiser V2 Pro 120 uses aluminium honeycomb with silver coating; the Desert Cruiser V2 130 uses aluminium honeycomb. Canvas differs too: 210D ripstop poly-oxford 3000mm outer; 600D rip-stop oxford PU2000mm inner and floor against 210D ripstop poly-oxford outer; 190g ripstop polycotton inner; 600D poly-oxford floor.
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Bush Cruiser V2 Pro 120
The Bush Cruiser V2 Pro 120 is a two-person clamshell hardshell with rear entry and an aluminium-honeycomb shell, packing to a slim 18 cm. It sets up in under 60 seconds and includes dimmable LED lighting, an integrated diesel heater port, roof crossbars and a 7 cm layered mattress.
- Slim 18 cm closed profile with quick clamshell setup
- Integrated diesel heater port and roof crossbars
- 7 cm layered mattress included
- Only a single ventilation opening
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Desert Cruiser V2 130
The Desert Cruiser V2 130 is a 2-3 person hydraulic fold-out hardshell with an aluminium-honeycomb shell and a tall 125 cm interior peak height. It comes with dimmable LED lighting, a power socket, a diesel heater port and roof load bars, on a 7 cm mattress.
- Tall 125 cm interior peak height
- Power socket, diesel heater port and roof bars included
- Dimmable LED lighting with mosquito-repellent function
- Ladder weight and setup time not published
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 | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 2— worst of the tents compared | 3— best of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $2,450— worst of the tents compared | $2,360— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 157 lb— worst of the tents compared | 154 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 7 ft 3 in | 7 ft 3 in |
| Packed width | 4 ft 4 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 10 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 7.1 in— best of the tents compared | 7.9 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 | 3 ft 10 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 26.3 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 28 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 4 ft 2 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 1 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 2.8 in | 2.8 in |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | 60 sec | ~60 secest. |
| Shell material | Aluminium honeycomb with silver coating | Aluminium honeycomb |
| Fabric | 210D ripstop poly-oxford 3000mm outer; 600D rip-stop oxford PU2000mm inner and floor | 210D ripstop poly-oxford outer; 190g ripstop polycotton inner; 600D poly-oxford floor |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | Yes | Yes |
| Roof skylight | — | — |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | Yes | Yes |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Wild Land product page | Wild Land product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Wild Land Bush Cruiser V2 Pro 120 and the Wild Land Desert Cruiser V2 130.