1993 Subaru Sambar Truck · 2WD · 85,400 mi

What you are looking at is a 1993 Subaru Sambar Truck, silver over its original panels, held in our US inventory. Drive is 2WD, through a 5-speed manual transmission. Stamped on the plate: KS3-074318.

The KS3 Sambar explained

KS3 is the rear-drive Sambar truck of 1990 to 1999 — and rear drive here is literal, because Subaru hung the engine behind the rear axle rather than putting it under the cab. The engine itself is the one thing no other kei truck had: the EN07, a 658cc inline *four*, where every rival used three cylinders. Weight over the driven axle and four smaller pistons are the two reasons Sambar owners talk about these the way they do.

The recorded reading is 85,400 miles — somewhere around 137,400 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.

The details on this one

• Year: 1993
• Make: Subaru
• Model: Sambar Truck
• Chassis code: KS3
• Drivetrain: 2WD
• Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
• Odometer: 85,400
• Engine: EN07 660 cc
• Colour: Silver
• Chassis number: KS3-074318
• Body type: Kei Truck / Mini Truck
• Stock reference: BUC22229

Putting it to work

A two-wheel-drive Sambar is rear-engined and rear-driven, which is a genuinely unusual thing to say about a pickup. The whole engine assembly sits behind the rear axle, directly above and behind the driven wheels, so the configuration carries a traction advantage that most two-wheel-drive trucks of any size simply do not have.

Under $5,000 is the entry point for an imported kei truck in the United States, and it generally means an older vehicle with a higher reading on the clock rather than a compromised one. Our kei truck price guide sets out what separates the bands.

Getting it to you

At 1993 it is past the 25-year mark, which is the line that decides whether a Japanese-market vehicle can be imported at all. We handle the import and title paperwork, and delivery is available to all fifty states. This listing carries a walkaround video as well as the gallery. The asking price is $4,900 — contact us to reserve it.