Eezi-Awn Galaxy vs Wild Land Normandy Auto 120
The Eezi-Awn Galaxy and the Wild Land Normandy Auto 120 are both softshell tents in the same part of the market, which makes them a genuine head-to-head rather than a comparison across categories. Eezi-Awn and Wild Land take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
By the numbers, the Eezi-Awn Galaxy brings 45 kg and sleeps 2. The Wild Land Normandy Auto 120 counters with 37 kg, 2.46 m² of floor, 118 cm of headroom and sleeps 2.
The Normandy Auto 120 is 8 kg lighter at 37 kg against 45 kg, which on a factory roof rated for 68 to 75 kg is often the difference between a legal fit and a rack upgrade. Their list prices are within a few percent of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
Canvas differs too: 260GSM ripstop canvas against 210D ripstop poly-oxford 3000mm shell (silver-coated); 190g rip-stop polycotton PU2000mm inner; 210D poly-oxford PU2000mm floor; 600D oxford PU5000mm cover. Closed, the Galaxy sits 9 cm lower on the roof — 16 cm against 25 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
Eezi-Awn
Galaxy
The Galaxy is a soft-shell fold-out rooftop tent supplied on Eezi-Awn's own aluminium rack system, using 260GSM ripstop canvas with a clear PVC roof panel for stargazing. Eezi-Awn states it opens and closes in under 40 seconds using gas struts and includes a 70mm high-density mattress. The headline 45kg weight covers the tent and mattress.
- Manufacturer claims gas-strut opening and closing in under 40 seconds
- Clear PVC roof panel for overhead views
- Published 45kg weight includes both tent and mattress
- Manufacturer does not publish erected/open dimensions or a person capacity
Wild Land
Normandy Auto 120
The Normandy Auto 120 is Wild Land's softshell fold-out tent with a hydraulic-assisted single-fold opening the maker says sets up in about a minute. Weighing 36.5 kg, it is the lightest tent in Wild Land's EU range and includes dimmable LED lighting and a diesel heater port. The dealer notes it cannot carry cargo on top.
- Light 36.5 kg softshell with roughly one-minute hydraulic setup
- Dimmable LED lighting and diesel heater port included
- Detailed multi-layer fabric specification published
- Cannot carry cargo on the closed shell
Which one to pick
Take the Normandy Auto 120 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 | Softshell | Softshell |
| Opening style | Fold-out | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $1,290— best of the tents compared | $1,320— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 99 lb— worst of the tents compared | 82 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 6 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared | 7 ft 1 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 6.3 in— best of the tents compared | 9.8 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | — | 6 ft 9 in |
| Sleeping width | — | 3 ft 11 in |
| Floor area | — | 26.5 sq ft |
| Interior height | — | 3 ft 10 in |
| Mattress thickness | 2.8 in— best of the tents compared | 2 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | 40 sec— best of the tents compared | 60 sec— worst of the tents compared |
| Shell material | — | — |
| Fabric | 260GSM ripstop canvas | 210D ripstop poly-oxford 3000mm shell (silver-coated); 190g rip-stop polycotton PU2000mm inner; 210D poly-oxford PU2000mm floor; 600D oxford PU5000mm cover |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | Yes |
| Roof skylight | Yes | — |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | No |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Eezi-Awn product page | Wild Land product page |
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