Vickywood CUMARU UP 145 vs Vickywood CUMARU XP 135

Both of these are Vickywood tents, so the question is not which brand to trust but which size and configuration suits your vehicle and how you camp. The CUMARU UP 145 and the CUMARU XP 135 share Vickywood's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.

By the numbers, the Vickywood CUMARU UP 145 brings 77 kg, 2.77 m² of floor, 130 cm of headroom and sleeps 2. The Vickywood CUMARU XP 135 counters with 82 kg, 2.6 m² of floor, 150 cm of headroom and sleeps 2.

The CUMARU UP 145 is 5 kg lighter at 77 kg against 82 kg, which on a factory roof rated for 68 to 75 kg is often the difference between a legal fit and a rack upgrade. Floor area is close to identical at 2.77 m² and 2.6 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. Headroom separates them further: 150 cm in the CUMARU XP 135 against 130 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. Their list prices are within a few percent of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.

The CUMARU UP 145 uses aluminum with aluminum honeycomb base; the CUMARU XP 135 uses 6 Series aluminum. Canvas differs too: 320 g/m2 ripstop polyester, 3,000 mm water column against 320 g/m2 ripstop polyester, 5,000 mm water column.