Seven tents

Rooftop tents, $1,199 to $3,795.

Four architectures — fold-out soft shell, pop-up hard shell, Z-type hybrid and aluminum wedge. Every one ships with a telescopic ladder, a foam mattress, LED lighting and the stainless mounting kit. Weights below are the numbers Top Dog publishes, and they matter more than the price when you're working out what your roof can take.

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Top Dog rooftop tent comparison — price, weight, capacity and shell type
Tent	Shell	Sleeps	Weight	Closed	Price
Soft Top Rooftop Tent	soft	2 person	119 lb	58 x 50 x 10 in (carton)	$1,199
Hard Top Pop-Up Rooftop Tent	hard	2 person	119 lb	87 x 56.3 x 17 in (carton)	$2,499
Hybrid Z-Type Tent 1m 60cm	hybrid	1–2 person	180 lb	65 x 55 x 16 in	$2,800
Hybrid Z-Type Tent 1m 90cm	hybrid	2–3 person	210 lb	81 x 55 x 16 in	$3,250
Aluminum POP Top Tent	hard	2–3 person	158 lb	86 x 54 x 10 in	$3,300
Aluminum Wedge Tent	wedge	2 person	238 lb*	86 x 54 x 10 in	$3,595
Aluminum Shell Rooftop Wedge Tent	wedge	2 person	172 lb	86 x 54 x 10 in	$3,795

* Shipping weight — Top Dog does not publish a net weight for the Aluminum Wedge. We use the heavier figure rather than estimate down.

Soft shell

Soft Top Rooftop Tent

The way in. Fold-out room, half the weight, a third the price.

$1,199

119 lb · sleeps 2

Hard shell

Hard Top Pop-Up Rooftop Tent

Gas struts up, ABS shell down. The fastest 119 lb in camp.

$2,499

119 lb · sleeps 2

Hybrid

Hybrid Z-Type Tent 1m 60cm

Hard shell lid, fold-out room. Looks like a cargo box on the freeway.

$2,800

180 lb · sleeps 1–2

Hybrid

Hybrid Z-Type Tent 1m 90cm

The family hybrid. Three adults, one gas-strut motion.

$3,250

210 lb · sleeps 2–3

Hard shell

Aluminum POP Top Tent

60 seconds up. 90 seconds down. Two racks on the roof of the roof.

$3,300

158 lb · sleeps 2–3

Wedge

Aluminum Wedge Tent

600 lb static capacity. Ducting ports for heat or A/C. Two-year warranty.

$3,595

Wedge

Aluminum Shell Rooftop Wedge Tent

Lifting brackets. The wedge that stands up straight.

$3,795

172 lb · sleeps 2

Choosing between them

Which Top Dog rooftop tent is the lightest?

The Soft Top and the Hard Top are tied at 119 lb net. Those two are the only models with any chance on a well-rated factory rack, and even then the margin is thin once you add hardware and crossbars.

What is the cheapest Top Dog rooftop tent?

The Soft Top at $1,199. It is a fold-out soft shell with 280 GSM canvas rated to 3000 mm waterproof, three windows, a 60 mm foam mattress, a 2.3 m ladder and an LED light — all included.

What is a Z-type hybrid rooftop tent?

A hybrid pairs a rigid hard shell lid with a Z-folding fabric body. Closed, it looks and behaves like an aerodynamic roof cargo box; opened on its gas struts, it gives you the floor area of a fold-out tent. Top Dog builds two: the 1m 60cm at $2,800 and the 1m 90cm at $3,250.