The popular small SUV received a Consumer Reports reliability rating of 62 percent above the average vehicle for reliability. The Forester is SubaruвЂ™s number one selling vehicle around the globe and its made at the Japanese automakerвЂ™s plant in Gunma, Japan. The Subaru Forester ranks in the top 5 of all vehicles. Forbes narrowed down the highest-ranked cars according to which models Consumer Reports specifically recommends from their own road tests and owner satisfaction surveys. They take into consideration 17 potential problem areas, from major engine components, drivetrain, brakes and even paint, trim and interior accessories. The report is based on subscriber surveys received for over 1 million vehicles from the 2005 through 2014 model years. To determine which new cars would be the most likely to reach 250,000 miles and beyond, they combed the predicted reliability ratings for new vehicles published annually by Consumer Reports. Many Subaru owners consider their car a member of the family and wouldnвЂ™t dare get rid of them, and according to Subaru, 96 percent of all Subaru cars built in the last 12 years are still on the road today. Like a badge of honor, they watch the odometer to see it roll over the 100,000 mile and then 200,000 mile marks and beyond. Subarus are known to go this many miles and more, and one thing youвЂ™ll notice about their owners, is how long they hang on to them. The Subaru Forester SUV made the top 5 vehicles list that is most-reliable and able to pile up the miles according to Forbes. It's not a surprise that a Subaru made the list. Forbes has compiled a list of the top 10 cars most likely to run over 250,000 miles.

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