Autohome Maggiolina Airlander Plus vs Roofnest Falcon 3 EVO Air

The Autohome Maggiolina Airlander Plus and the Roofnest Falcon 3 EVO Air 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 Roofnest take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.

The Falcon 3 EVO Air is 13 kg lighter at 59 kg against 72 kg, which on a factory roof rated for 68 to 75 kg is often the difference between a legal fit and a rack upgrade. Floor area is close to identical at 2.47 m² and 2.42 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. Headroom separates them further: 147 cm in the Falcon 3 EVO Air against 92 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. Autohome does not publish a list price for the Maggiolina Airlander Plus, so a direct cost comparison means getting a quote from a dealer.

They open differently: the Maggiolina Airlander Plus is a pop-up and the Falcon 3 EVO Air a clamshell. 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 Maggiolina Airlander Plus uses 100% fiberglass with insulated honeycomb roof panel; the Falcon 3 EVO Air uses rooftex ABS shell with aluminum frame and side rails. Canvas differs too: dralon acrylic, waterproof and breathable against 280gsm poly-cotton canvas with blackout coating. Closed, the Falcon 3 EVO Air sits 10 cm lower on the roof — 20 cm against 30 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.