Overland Vehicle Systems XD Atlas Cantilever ABS vs Overland Vehicle Systems XD Lhotse

Both of these are Overland Vehicle Systems tents, so the question is not which brand to trust but which size and configuration suits your vehicle and how you camp. The XD Atlas Cantilever ABS and the XD Lhotse share Overland Vehicle Systems's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.

The XD Atlas Cantilever ABS is 22.700000000000003 kg lighter at 81.6 kg against 104.3 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 XD Atlas Cantilever ABS gives 3.37 m² of sleeping floor against 2.82 m², about 20 percent more, though both are rated for 2. List prices are within $100 of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.

The XD Atlas Cantilever ABS uses ABS plastic over aluminum honeycomb base; the XD Lhotse uses honeycomb insulated aluminum. Canvas differs too: 320g rip stop poly cotton Oxford against 320g rip stop polycotton Oxford. Closed, the XD Lhotse sits 12.700000000000003 cm lower on the roof — 20.32 cm against 33.02 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.