The 2017 Volkswagen Golf is available as a 4-door, 5-seat hatchback. Starting at $19,895, the 2017 Volkswagen Golf S (M5) is powered by a 1.8L , 4 -cylinder engine mated to a manual transmission that returns an EPA estimated 25-mpg in the city and 36-mpg on the highway. The top of the line 2017VolkswagenGolfSEL (A6) , priced at $ 27,995 , is powered by a 1.8L , 4 - cylinder engine mated to an automatic transmission that returns an EPA estimated 25-mpg in the city and 35-mpg on the highway.