Five fuel-efficient cars that aren't available to you yet but will be soon

At the New York Auto Show, several next-gen green cars received plenty of press. The Daily Green has a slide show with the five cars that stood out among the crowd.

Their favorite, and mine too, was the Toyota Scion iQ (pictured to the right). It's been a huge hit in Japan and Europe, but it will be interesting to see if it catches on in the U.S. My guess is at a cost of only $14,000 and fuel efficiency at around 54 miles per gallon, several people in the U.S. will be willing to give this microcar a chance.

For more info on the Scion and the other four cars on the list, check out the slide show from The Daily Green.