Harva Outdoors Viken 2.1 Lagom vs Harva Outdoors Viken 2.1 Lillen
Both of these are Harva Outdoors tents, so the question is not which brand to trust but which size and configuration suits your vehicle and how you camp. The Viken 2.1 Lagom and the Viken 2.1 Lillen share Harva Outdoors's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
By the numbers, the Harva Outdoors Viken 2.1 Lagom brings 66 kg, 3.84 m² of floor, 135 cm of headroom and sleeps 3. The Harva Outdoors Viken 2.1 Lillen counters with 59 kg, 3.36 m² of floor, 135 cm of headroom and sleeps 2.
The Viken 2.1 Lillen is 7 kg lighter at 59 kg against 66 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 Viken 2.1 Lagom gives 3.84 m² of sleeping floor against 3.36 m², about 14 percent more, and it sleeps 3 to the Viken 2.1 Lillen's 2. The Viken 2.1 Lillen lists about 9% lower than the Viken 2.1 Lagom.
Harva Outdoors
Viken 2.1 Lagom
The Viken 2.1 Lagom is the middle of Harva's three Viken softshell sizes, widening the platform to 160 × 240 cm — more room for a couple with a child, at 66 kg and SEK 23,490. It packs to 165 × 125 × 35 cm and, like the rest of the range, folds out to about a 315 cm footprint on a 300 kg honeycomb base with a 7 cm mattress and a 135 cm peak.
- 160 × 240 cm platform — room for a couple plus a child
- Middle weight and price of the three Viken sizes
- Bedding can stay inside when the softshell is folded down
- 66 kg is a two-person lift onto the roof
Harva Outdoors
Viken 2.1 Lillen
The Viken 2.1 Lillen is the compact, two-person size of Harva's best-selling softshell fold-out — the lightest (59 kg) and cheapest (SEK 21,490) Viken, on a 140 × 240 cm platform for solo travellers and couples. It packs to 145 × 125 × 35 cm and folds out over the vehicle's side to roughly a 315 cm footprint on a 300 kg-rated aluminium honeycomb base, with a 7 cm mattress under a 135 cm peak. Backed by a 24-month warranty.
- Cheapest and lightest Viken, 59 kg at SEK 21,490
- 140 × 240 cm platform — a large sleeping area for such a small, light tent
- 300 kg-rated aluminium honeycomb base
- Two-person platform only — the smallest Viken
Which one to pick
Take the Viken 2.1 Lagom if you need the sleeping room more than you need the lighter tent. Take the Viken 2.1 Lillen 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 | 3— best of the tents compared | 2— worst of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $2,480— worst of the tents compared | $2,270— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 146 lb— worst of the tents compared | 130 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 5 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 1 in | 4 ft 1 in |
| Packed height | 13.8 in | 13.8 in |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 10 in | 7 ft 10 in |
| Sleeping width | 5 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 41.3 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 36.2 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 4 ft 5 in | 4 ft 5 in |
| 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. | ~5 minest. | ~5 minest. |
| Shell material | 2.5 cm aluminium honeycomb sandwich base (rated to 300 kg) with aluminium and stainless-steel hardware | 2.5 cm aluminium honeycomb sandwich base (rated to 300 kg) with aluminium and stainless-steel hardware |
| Fabric | 420D ripstop polyester oxford tent and roof, UV- and mould-resistant; water columns 6500 mm (tent) / 3500 mm (roof) | 420D ripstop polyester oxford tent and roof, UV- and mould-resistant; water columns 6500 mm (tent) / 3500 mm (roof) |
| Warranty | 2years | 2years |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | — |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | — | — |
| Annex available | Yes | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Harva Outdoors product page | Harva Outdoors product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Harva Outdoors Viken 2.1 Lagom and the Harva Outdoors Viken 2.1 Lillen.