Tailgate tents go by several names — hatchback tents, SUV tents, car camping tents, and trunk tents are the most common — all referring to a shelter that attaches to the open rear hatch or tailgate of a vehicle.
The naming varies by vehicle type and retailer. "Hatchback tent" and "SUV tent" are most commonly used when the shelter attaches to a lifted rear hatch on a car, CUV, or minivan. "Tailgate tent" is frequently applied to pickup truck setups, though the term has broadly expanded to cover any vehicle-mounted rear shelter. "Trunk tent" appears mostly in Amazon search results for compact car configurations. The core design is the same: the tent uses the open vehicle hatch as a structural anchor point and extends outward to create covered sleeping or living space.
- Most common names: tailgate tent, hatchback tent, SUV tent, trunk tent, and car camping tent.
- Tailgate tents are designed for hatchbacks, CUVs, SUVs, and minivans — pickup truck fitment is a separate product category.
- Wintent's SUV tailgate tent uses 150D oxford shell fabric with a 2000mm waterproof rating and taped seams.
- Tailgate tents require the vehicle to remain parked — they are not drive-away awning systems.