Zara has launched a rooftop tent, and it looks far better than anyone expected
The fashion giant’s latest trend-chasing product sleeps two people and costs more than many tents from established outdoor brands
Zara is best known for quickly turning fashion trends into clothing you can find on almost any high street.
Its latest release, however, isn't something you can try in a changing cubicle.
The Spanish retailer is now selling a fully fledged car rooftop tent for £3,300 (~$4,397 / €3,865 / AU$6,292), complete with an aluminium shell, built-in mattress and telescopic ladder.
It is available through Zara Home in the UK and looks every bit as Zara-like as a rooftop tent possibly could.
Finished in beige and earthy brown, with a slim black frame and sparse branding, the tent resembles something from an unusually expensive outdoor editorial.
Even the product photography features an old Land Rover Defender parked in an idyllic mountain setting.
Hiking boots not included
Looks aside, the tent appears to be a serious piece of camping equipment.
The wedge-shaped tent opens to provide a 260 x 144cm interior, with a maximum height of 125cm, and has space for two people, side mesh windows, a front opening and a ladder that extends to 230cm.
It even comes with a fitted mattress, an internal USB-powered light strip, a protective case, mounting hardware, tools and assembly instructions.
Peak Zara
The £3,300 price is not entirely unheard of for an aluminium rooftop tent, but the price certainly makes the shelter one of the more expensive models in the category
For comparison, the two-to-three-person Thule Approach M costs £2,400, while TentBox offers several models for considerably less. Even the four-person TentBox Lite XL currently costs around £1,900.
The remote-operated Dometic TRT120E tent, which recently won the T3 Awards 2026 in the Best Tent category and goes up in a matter of minutes on its own, costs less than half as much at £1,400.
Some assembly required
At the premium end, Thule’s aluminium Widesky sits in a similar price bracket and adds features including rapid opening and a built-in sofa configuration.
Zara’s listing, meanwhile, provides no waterproof rating, wind-resistance figure or warranty details specific to the tent.
There are also some important limitations to note. The tent has a maximum load of 150kg despite being designed for two people, and Zara says the vehicle must have a dynamic roof-load capacity of between 70 and 100kg.
Stylish and functional?
Still, practicality may be beside the point. Zara previously tapped into the supershoe trend with an extraordinarily tall running shoe; now it has apparently discovered overlanding.
At least this time, the high stack sits on top of your car.
The aptly named Car Roof Tent is available to buy at Zara UK.
