The carmaker said that the Forester, which is its best-selling model, and XV are well suited to the scheme due to their practicality, ease of use, build quality and reliability.

They also bring high levels of grip thanks to Subaru’s symmetrical All-wheel drive system along with five-star Euro NCAP ratings.

The vehicles are available through those Subaru dealers already registered with Motability with Subaru UK saying it be offering its dealers training courses in conjunction with Motability Operations and is expecting the number of eligible dealers to increase significantly in 2015.

Paul Tunnicliffe, managing director of Subaru UK, commented: ‘We are pleased to be able to offer two of our most practical cars under Motability, a scheme which benefits thousands of people in the UK every year. The Forester and XV are particularly well-suited with their excellent safety and reliability record, high levels of practicality and ‘go-anywhere' All-Wheel Drive abilities.’