TentBox GO vs Wild Land Normandy Auto 120
The TentBox GO 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. TentBox and Wild Land take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
By the numbers, the TentBox GO brings 33 kg, 2.75 m² of floor, 114 cm of headroom 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.
On weight they are effectively level — 33 kg against 37 kg — so the roof load question resolves the same way for both. Inside, the GO gives 2.75 m² of sleeping floor against 2.46 m², about 12 percent more, though both are rated for 2. Their list prices are within a few percent of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
Canvas differs too: stormproof breathable UV-resistant fabric, 3000 mm hydrostatic head against 210D ripstop poly-oxford 3000mm shell (silver-coated); 190g rip-stop polycotton PU2000mm inner; 210D poly-oxford PU2000mm floor; 600D oxford PU5000mm cover. The Normandy Auto 120 adds a heater or HVAC port and integrated LED lighting, which the GO does not offer. Closed, the Normandy Auto 120 sits 20 cm lower on the roof — 25 cm against 45 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
TentBox
GO
At 33 kg this is the lightest tent in the database by a wide margin, and it opens within the vehicle's own footprint rather than folding over the side. That combination puts a rooftop tent within reach of small cars whose roof limits rule out everything else.
- 33 kg, lighter than any other tent here
- Opens within the vehicle footprint
- 5-year warranty, longer than most tents near its price
- 45 cm closed height is the tallest packed profile here
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 GO if you need the sleeping room more than you need the lighter tent. 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 | 4-season | — |
| List price | $1,310— best of the tents compared | $1,320— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 73 lb— best of the tents compared | 82 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 7 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 1 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 17.7 in— worst of the tents compared | 9.8 in— best of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 5 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft— best of the tents compared | 3 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 29.6 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 26.5 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared | 3 ft 10 in— best of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | — | 2 in |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | 60 sec | 60 sec |
| Shell material | — | — |
| Fabric | Stormproof breathable UV-resistant fabric, 3000 mm hydrostatic head | 210D ripstop poly-oxford 3000mm shell (silver-coated); 190g rip-stop polycotton PU2000mm inner; 210D poly-oxford PU2000mm floor; 600D oxford PU5000mm cover |
| Warranty | 5years | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | No | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | No | Yes |
| Roof skylight | Yes | — |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | No | — |
| Carries cargo on top | No | No |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | TentBox product page | Wild Land product page |
Related comparisons
Or read the full spec sheets for the TentBox GO and the Wild Land Normandy Auto 120.