Max
Our family tent, for two adults and two children.
£1,999 Pre-order
- Sleeps 2 adults + 2 children
- Bed 205 × 170 cm
- 188 × 123 cm, 12.3 cm thick closed
- 54 kg
Aluminium hard-shell roof tents
Just 12.3 cm thick, closed
A roof tent that looks sharp, sits low and keeps your car's own shape. Open it up and sleep a family of four above the view.
- 12.3 cm closedThinner than the tents you know
- Aluminium hard shellLight, tough frame and shell
- Sleeps up to fourTwo adults and two children
- Based in CardiffUK support and collection
The range
One slim design, three sizes
Every size folds flat into the same 12.3 cm aluminium box. Choose by the size of your family and your roof.
Mid
For a couple and a child, on a medium roof.
£1,799 Pre-order
- Sleeps 2 adults + 1 child
- Bed 205 × 150 cm
- 168 × 123 cm, 12.3 cm thick closed
- 50 kg
Mini
The compact size, for a shorter roof.
Price to follow Register interest
- Sleeps 2 adults + 1 child
- Bed 205 × 128 cm
- 148 × 118 cm, 12.3 cm thick closed
- 43 kg
Sizes and weights are the maker's figures. Each tent comes with a detachable ladder (5 kg). Secure yours with a refundable deposit by card, or reserve by email.
Looks, thickness, wind
Thinner than the roof tents you know
Closed, every Bryntent is 12.3 cm thick. The best-known UK roof-tent brand's current models close at 17 to 45 cm.
Closed heights as published on the other brand's own website for its five current models (17, 25, 25, 35 and 45 cm), checked on 31 October 2026.
Looks
A matte black aluminium shell with clean lines. Closed, it reads as part of the car, not a box bolted on top.
Thickness
12.3 cm closed, so it sits low on the roof bars and keeps the car's own shape.
Lower profile
A thin tent puts less of itself into the wind on the motorway than a tall box does.
Will it fit?
Made for the vehicles UK campers drive
A roof tent sits on roof bars, so it suits most vehicles with a roof that can carry it. These are the vehicles UK roof-tent owners mention most.
Vans
VW Transporter, Ford Transit Custom. A long, flat roof takes even the Max with room to spare.
4x4s
Land Rover Defender and Discovery, Jeep Wrangler. A tent that stays low keeps the 4x4's lines.
Pickups
Ford Ranger and similar. Mount it over the load bay on a bed rack and keep the cab free.
SUVs and estates
Family SUVs and estate cars with roof rails. The Mid suits a medium roof.
How it works
Unlatch, unfold, climb in
Unlatch
Release the catches on the shell. The tent stays fixed to your roof bars the whole time.
Unfold
Lift the lid and let the tent open out, then set the telescopic ladder.
Climb in
The 2.5 cm mattress is already inside, so bedding is all you need to add.
Built to last
Fabric and fittings, up close
The maker's figures for the tent fabric, and photos of the tent's own fittings.
- 20,000 mmhydrostatic head, the fabric's waterproof rating
- 10,800g/m² per 24 hours of breathability
- UPF 50+UV protection
- 300 kgweight capacity
The maker measures by hand and fabric figures can differ a little between batches.
In use
Tested in Wales
Bryntent started with the same tent on our own Land Rover Defender, on family trips around Wales. We liked it enough to bring it in for other families.
Our story
Popular in China
A roof tent Chinese 4x4 owners keep posting about
Our maker is a Shenzhen outdoor-equipment company with a 19-year-old shop on Taobao, China's largest online marketplace. Its owners share their own set-ups on Xiaohongshu (RED), China's big lifestyle app.
- 19 yearsof the maker's Taobao shop
- 5,700+Taobao shop followers
- 4,000+followers on Xiaohongshu
- 600+posts from the maker
Figures from the maker's Taobao shop and Xiaohongshu account, read on 30 October 2026.
Accessories
Make camp feel like home
A shower and changing room, an awning, a family shelter, a swing and more, from the same maker as the tents.
Before you buy
Check your roof load
Every car has a dynamic roof load limit, the weight allowed while driving. It is in your handbook. The tent, its ladder and the bars all count.
Enter your limit to compare it with the Mini (43 kg), the Mid (50 kg) and the Max (54 kg), each plus the 5 kg ladder.
A guide only. Check your vehicle handbook and your roof bar maker's rating, and ask us if you are unsure.
FAQ
Questions
When will tents arrive?
The first batch ships by sea from our maker in China. We expect UK stock in January 2027 and will email you the exact date before we ask for the balance.
Do I pay now?
You can secure a tent with a refundable deposit by card and pay the balance before delivery. If you would rather talk first, reserve by email and we will confirm the details before any money changes hands.
Is paying online safe?
Card payments are taken on a page run by Stripe, a large payment company. Your card number goes to Stripe and never touches this website or our email. You get a receipt by email straight away.
Will it fit my car?
It needs roof bars or a rack rated for the tent plus the bars, within your car's dynamic roof load limit. Use the checker above, or send us your model and bars and we will tell you what we think.
How do I get it?
Collect it free from Cardiff, or we arrange courier delivery to the UK mainland and quote the price before you pay. Boxed, a tent weighs 58 to 74 kg, so you will need two people to lift it.
Can I return it?
Yes. You can cancel within 14 days of delivery, and at any time before delivery on a pre-order. See returns and cancellation.
What about warranty and spares?
Your full UK consumer rights apply. If anything is wrong, contact us and we sort it out from Cardiff, including spare parts from our maker.
Who makes the tent?
A specialist roof-tent maker in Shenzhen, China, with its own factory. We import the tents and look after them in the UK.
First ten tents
Reserve yours
No payment on this page. Tell us what you want and we will reply by email.