Reviewing the Volkswagen Up - NYTimes.com In Sunday's Automobiles section, Lawrence Ulrich reviews the Up, an impressive supermini that began colonizing the urban cores of Europe this year. As with the best cars in this growing class, the Up offers what Mr. Ulrich calls an "improbable" amount of interior space for a car so tightly packaged: The back seat is much roomier than the Mini's, and there's roughly 50 percent more hatch space. Mr. Ulrich's review also serves as a lament. The Up, despite its punchy powertrain and remarkable fuel efficiency, represents one of those pieces of forbidden fruit "that international automakers polish and sell everywhere in the world" but in the United States. Volkswagen has no intention of exporting it to America. Read the entire review, check out the slide show and share your thoughts about the Up in the comments.