The 2018 Volkswagen Golf is available as a 4-door, 5-seat hatchback. Starting at $20,910, the 2018 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 34-mpg on the highway. The top of the line 2018VolkswagenGolfSE (A6) , priced at $ 24,755 , is powered by a 1.8L , 4 - cylinder engine mated to an automatic transmission that returns an EPA estimated 24-mpg in the city and 33-mpg on the highway.