Have had my new Up for 3 weeks now - and really enjoying the car. Traded in my 12 year old Mazda MX5 so I have been pleasantly surprised by the handling and the ride - very precise steering and surprisingly smooths out the bumps much more effectively than I expected. The Up is a rare sight on the roads here in Victoria - I have only seen one other on the road. The problem here in Australia is that it is hard sell a car without automatic transmission its not offered here. 70 percent of new drivers get their drivers licence for an automatic only. Personally i like the manual gears. My car is a 5 door with Maps & More added along with parking sensors and cruise control. Really impressed with all the features that are standard here in - stability control, hill start, collision radar, courtesy light dimming etc. managed to get a wonderful set of number plates - VWUP. Will post photo later