---
title: "German Tuner Hofele’s ‘Urban Lifestyle’ Jeep Wrangler Package Is a Little Much"
description: "The whole thing kind of looks like a kid who went off to Europe to study abroad and came back with a taste for Davidoffs and Eurodance. There's a reason the Jeep Wrangler has basically looked the same for three decades—it's hard to improve on a classic."
date: "2018-04-19"
modified: "2018-04-19"
authors:
  - name: "Kyle Cheromcha"
    job_title: "Editor-in-Chief"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/kyle-cheromcha"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/20249/german-tuner-hofeles-urban-lifestyle-jeep-wrangler-package-is-a-little-much"
categories:
  - "Jeep News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
tags:
  - "Germany"
  - "Jeep"
  - "Jeep Wrangler"
  - "Off-Road"
  - "SUV"
  - "suv/crossover"
  - "Tuner"
  - "Wrangler"
---

# German Tuner Hofele’s ‘Urban Lifestyle’ Jeep Wrangler Package Is a Little Much

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It's a sad fact of life that millions of [Jeep Wranglers](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/19393/2018-jeep-wrangler-rubicon-review-taking-a-winter-dip-in-the-renewed-off-road-icon>) out there spend their lives pounding pavement, never to see so much as a dirt road. But German tuning company Hofele has decided to embrace that insanity with a new take on the outgoing JK-generation Wrangler dubbed the "Urban Lifestyle" package, and the result is sure to please...someone.

The idea was to create a Wrangler that "looks just as good in the desert as it does cruising the boulevards," according to the company, but we'll leave it to you to decide whether Hofele accomplished its mission. The once-humble truck now sports a custom front end with a high-clearance front bumper, a redesigned lighting scheme, and a shorter grille. There's also a new combination sun visor and light bar dubbed the "Roof Shield" stretching across the top of the windscreen.

![message-editor%2F1524159650862-hofele-desgin-36.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524159650862-hofele-desgin-36.jpg>)
*Once a Wrangler, always a Wrangler., *Hofele**

From the back, the Jeep's rear fenders have been given a widebody treatment, while a quad exhaust pipe setup looks the business. Hofele is also offering an exhaust note enhancement tool called the Exhaust Sound Blaster System, which purports to make that Pentastar V6 [sound like a screaming V8](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/18346/yes-theyve-already-ls-swapped-a-brand-new-2018-jeep-wrangler-jl>)—perfect for annoying your urban lifestyle neighbors.

![message-editor%2F1524159676964-hofele-desgin-159.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524159676964-hofele-desgin-159.jpg>)
*For when you need a spare rim., *Hofele**

This Wrangler also rides higher than stock, thanks to a one-inch lift and a set of monstrous 22-inch rims. The model in the press pics is equipped with what are described as all-terrain tires (though that tread doesn't look very deep); tougher off-road tires are available.

Hofele is offering the option to make the Urban Lifestyle package even less suited for off-road expeditions by swapping out the drab-yet-functional interior for a set of fancy, Nappa leather bucket seats.

![message-editor%2F1524159702769-schalensitze5.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524159702769-schalensitze5.jpg>)
*Fancy Jeep., *Hofele**

The whole thing kind of looks like a kid who went off to Europe to study abroad and came back with a taste for Davidoffs and Eurodance. There's a reason the Jeep Wrangler has basically looked the same for three decades—[it's hard to improve](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/17729/exclusive-spy-shots-suggest-2019-jeep-wrangler-pickup-truck-will-still-have-fold-down-windshield>) on a classic.

![message-editor%2F1524159773721-hofele-design-112acopy.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1524159773721-hofele-design-112acopy.jpg>)
**Hofele**

## Author
Overseeing an expert staff of writers and editors from his lair in Los Angeles, Kyle shapes The Drive’s singular approach to covering the automotive industry and car culture. He’s been with the site as a writer since 2017, taking over as editor in 2019. On a daily basis, Kyle is responsible for directing The Drive's editorial news and car review content strategies, setting special coverage priorities, managing complex reporting projects, and ensuring what you read on the page meets our high internal standards for quality and trustworthiness. He is also the executive producer of The Drive's YouTube channel, which was relaunched in February 2024 to great acclaim and has accumulated over 14M new views in its first year back on the scene. He hosts a biweekly series on the channel where he breaks down fascinating and complicated stories from the automotive world.

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