Autohome Maggiolina Airlander Plus vs Femkes Miles on Top
The Autohome Maggiolina Airlander Plus and the Femkes Miles on Top are both hardshell tents in the same part of the market, which makes them a genuine head-to-head rather than a comparison across categories. Autohome and Femkes take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
By the numbers, the Autohome Maggiolina Airlander Plus brings 72 kg, 2.47 m² of floor, 92 cm of headroom and sleeps 2. The Femkes Miles on Top counters with 70 kg, 2.47 m² of floor, 92 cm of headroom and sleeps 2.
On weight they are effectively level — 72 kg against 70 kg — so the roof load question resolves the same way for both. Floor area is close to identical at 2.47 m² and 2.47 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. The Miles on Top lists about 45% lower than the Maggiolina Airlander Plus.
The Maggiolina Airlander Plus uses 100% fiberglass with insulated honeycomb roof panel; the Miles on Top uses aerodynamic ABS, waterproof, with upholstery on bottom. Canvas differs too: dralon acrylic, waterproof and breathable against polyester mix with cotton 280 gr fabric, waterproof and fire-retardant.
Autohome
Maggiolina Airlander Plus
The original Italian hardshell, sized Medium here. It opens on a handwheel rather than gas struts, and uses Dralon acrylic instead of poly-cotton — the only tent in this database with either. The 30 cm closed height is among the lowest of any pop-up.
- Handwheel opening, no gas struts to fail
- Dralon acrylic resists mould better than cotton blends
- 25 mm insulated sandwich base
- 4 cm mattress, thinnest here
Femkes
Miles on Top
Miles on Top is Femkes's ABS pop-up hardshell that rises vertically on four gas springs to sleep two on a 7 cm mattress. It is offered at a lower price point than the brand's Khosi tents and can be fitted with an optional Kajto awning, extended ladder, and anti-theft kit. Femkes lists a closed size of 214 x 127 x 31 cm and an approximate 70 kg weight including ladder and mattress.
- 7 cm mattress, the thickest standard mattress in Femkes's range
- Three doors plus a front window, all with mosquito netting
- Lower entry price than Femkes's Khosi tents
- 92 cm interior height is the lowest among Femkes's tents
Which one to pick
Take the Miles on Top if the budget is fixed. 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 | Hardshell | Hardshell |
| Opening style | Pop-up | Pop-up |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | 4-season | — |
| List price | $3,900— worst of the tents compared | $2,160— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 159 lb— worst of the tents compared | 154 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 6 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared | 7 ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 2 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 11.8 in— best of the tents compared | 12.2 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 5 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared | 6 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 6 in— best of the tents compared | 3 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 26.6 sq ft | 26.6 sq ft |
| Interior height | 3 ft | 3 ft |
| Mattress thickness | 1.6 in— worst of the tents compared | 2.8 in— best of the tents compared |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~60 secest. | ~60 secest. |
| Shell material | 100% fiberglass with insulated honeycomb roof panel | Aerodynamic ABS, waterproof, with upholstery on bottom |
| Fabric | Dralon acrylic, waterproof and breathable | Polyester mix with cotton 280 gr fabric, waterproof and fire-retardant |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | — |
| Heater / HVAC port | No | — |
| Roof skylight | No | — |
| Annex available | — | Yes |
| Solar ready | No | — |
| Carries cargo on top | No | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Autohome product page | Femkes product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Autohome Maggiolina Airlander Plus and the Femkes Miles on Top.