Gasell Adventure GM160 2026 vs Gasell Adventure GM210 2026
Both of these are Gasell Adventure tents, so the question is not which brand to trust but which size and configuration suits your vehicle and how you camp. The GM160 2026 and the GM210 2026 share Gasell Adventure's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
The GM160 2026 is 7 kg lighter at 68 kg against 75 kg, which on a factory roof rated for 68 to 75 kg is often the difference between a legal fit and a rack upgrade. Inside, the GM210 2026 gives 3.86 m² of sleeping floor against 2.87 m², about 34 percent more, and it sleeps 3 to the GM160 2026's 2. The GM160 2026 lists $283 lower, at $3,113 against $3,396.
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GM160 2026
The GM160 2026 is the smaller of Gasell Adventure's two GM 2026 hybrid tents, built with a 5 mm matte-black ABS shell and cast-aluminium frame and opening on hydraulic gas struts to a 110 cm interior height. Gasell lists a 68 kg weight, a 350 kg roof load, a 50 mm memory-foam mattress (198 x 145 cm), poly-cotton canvas (300 g/m2, 4000 mm), a telescopic ladder to 230 cm, app-controlled LED lighting and optional load bars. It packs to 160 x 125 x 30 cm over a 198 x 145 cm sleeping area.
- Lighter (68 kg) than the GM210 2026 and the GA150 2.0
- 5 mm ABS shell with cast-aluminium frame and app-controlled LED lighting
- Includes a 50 mm memory-foam mattress and a telescopic ladder to 230 cm
- Manufacturer does not publish a setup time
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GM210 2026
The GM210 2026 is the larger of Gasell Adventure's two GM 2026 hybrid tents, sharing the 5 mm ABS shell, cast-aluminium frame, 110 cm interior height and gas-strut opening of the GM160 2026 but with a wider 198 x 195 cm mattress that the maker rates for two adults and two to three children. Gasell lists a 75 kg weight, a 400 kg roof load, poly-cotton canvas (300 g/m2, 4000 mm), a telescopic ladder to 230 cm and app-controlled LED lighting. It packs to 210 x 125 x 30 cm over a 198 x 195 cm sleeping area.
- Wider 198 x 195 cm mattress rated for two adults and two to three children
- Higher 400 kg maximum roof load than the GM160 2026
- Same ABS shell, LED lighting and telescopic ladder as the GM160 2026
- Heavier (75 kg) than the GM160 2026
Which one to pick
Take the GM210 2026 if you need the sleeping room more than you need the lighter tent. Take the GM160 2026 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 | Hybrid | Hybrid |
| Opening style | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Sleeps | 2— worst of the tents compared | 3— best of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $3,110— best of the tents compared | $3,400— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 150 lb— best of the tents compared | 165 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 5 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 1 in | 4 ft 1 in |
| Packed height | 11.8 in | 11.8 in |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 6 in | 6 ft 6 in |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared | 6 ft 5 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 30.9 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 41.5 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 7 in | 3 ft 7 in |
| Mattress thickness | 2 in | 2 in |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~3 minest. | ~3 minest. |
| Shell material | 5 mm matte black ABS plastic with cast aluminium frame | 5 mm matte black ABS plastic with cast aluminium frame |
| Fabric | Poly-cotton, 300 g/m2, PU-coated, 4000 mm water column (rain cover: 600D Oxford polyester, PU-coated, 4000 mm) | Poly-cotton, 300 g/m2, PU-coated, 4000 mm water column (rain cover: 600D Oxford polyester, PU-coated, 4000 mm) |
| Warranty | 2years | 2years |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | — | — |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | Yes | Yes |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Gasell Adventure product page | Gasell Adventure product page |
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