1990 Subaru Sambar Truck · 4WD · 77,200 mi

If a kei truck is what you are after, start with this 1990 Subaru Sambar Truck, wearing Blue. It runs 4WD and a 5-speed manual gearbox. Its chassis number is KS4-020878.

The KS4 Sambar explained

The KS4 is the four-wheel-drive Sambar truck built through the 1990s, and it inherits the layout Subaru stuck with long after everyone else abandoned it: the 658cc EN07 four-cylinder mounted at the very back, behind the rear axle line. Drive runs forward to the front wheels when selected. Four cylinders in a kei engine is the Sambar's signature, and the rear weight bias is why it is the one people pick for traction with an empty bed.

The recorded reading is 77,200 miles — somewhere around 124,200 km. Subaru built the rear-mounted EN07 for the commercial duty cycle these vehicles were sold into, and high five-figure readings are the norm rather than the exception.

As listed

• Year: 1990
• Make: Subaru
• Model: Sambar Truck
• Chassis code: KS4
• Drivetrain: 4WD
• Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
• Odometer: 77,200
• Engine: EN07 660 cc
• Colour: Blue
• Chassis number: KS4-020878
• Body type: Kei Truck / Mini Truck
• Stock reference: BUC97536

The configuration

A four-wheel-drive Sambar is traction-biased before the front axle is even engaged, because Subaru put the engine behind the rear wheels. The rear tyres carry the engine's weight permanently, which is the thing Sambar owners single the truck out for — an empty kei truck bed is light, and the Sambar is the one that minds it least.

This one is priced on enquiry rather than listed. Freight to your state is the main variable on a kei truck and we would rather quote it properly than publish a figure that turns out to exclude it — tell us where it is going and we will come back with the number.

How the purchase works

With a 1990 build year it clears the 25-year rule that applies to importing vehicles never sold new in the US. Import documentation and titling are handled at our end, and we ship nationwide. You can also watch the walkaround video above before deciding. We price this one on request — get in touch and we will send a quote.