Subaru's iconic Impreza has been voted Number One in a prestigious owner satisfaction survey.

The '01/'02 Model Year Impreza leads the Performance Car category of Auto Express magazine's 'Driver Power 2007' reliability and satisfaction survey.

And the entire Subaru range comes sixth in the manufacturers' category with a staggering 93.1 per cent of owners saying they would buy another Subaru.

The weekly magazine received 30,000 replies from its readers who were asked to report on every aspect of owning and running their cars – from reliability to running costs.

"This is excellent news especially as it comes hard on the heels of Subaru being voted the 'Best Franchise Opportunity' by the Institute Of Transport Management," said Executive Director, Sales and Marketing, Lawrence Good.

He added: "We are fortunate in having such loyal owners who appreciate Subaru's legendary reliability and driver satisfaction.

There are some exciting new models just around the corner so we look forward to expanding our appeal to a wider audience while retaining all the strengths which have made Subaru such a powerful brand."