Harva Outdoors Viken 2.1 Lillen vs Harva Outdoors Viken 2.1 Större
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 Lillen and the Viken 2.1 Större 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 Lillen brings 59 kg, 3.36 m² of floor, 135 cm of headroom and sleeps 2. The Harva Outdoors Viken 2.1 Större counters with 74 kg, 4.56 m² of floor, 135 cm of headroom and sleeps 5.
The Viken 2.1 Lillen is 15 kg lighter at 59 kg against 74 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 Större gives 4.56 m² of sleeping floor against 3.36 m², about 36 percent more, and it sleeps 5 to the Viken 2.1 Lillen's 2. The Viken 2.1 Lillen lists about 16% lower than the Viken 2.1 Större.
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
Harva Outdoors
Viken 2.1 Större
The Viken 2.1 Större is the largest and heaviest Viken softshell (74 kg, SEK 25,490), with a 190 × 240 cm platform Harva rates for up to five. It packs to 195 × 125 × 35 cm and folds out to roughly a 315 cm footprint on the range's 300 kg honeycomb base, 7 cm mattress and 135 cm peak — the roomiest option in Harva's softshell line, aimed at families.
- Largest Viken berth, 190 × 240 cm, rated for up to five
- Most sleeping room in Harva's softshell range
- 300 kg honeycomb base and a 7 cm high-density mattress
- Heaviest Viken at 74 kg
Which one to pick
Take the Viken 2.1 Större 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 | 2— worst of the tents compared | 5— best of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $2,270— best of the tents compared | $2,690— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 130 lb— best of the tents compared | 163 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 4 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 5 in— worst 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 | 4 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared | 6 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 36.2 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 49.1 sq ft— best 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 |
Related comparisons
Or read the full spec sheets for the Harva Outdoors Viken 2.1 Lillen and the Harva Outdoors Viken 2.1 Större.