1993 Subaru Sambar Truck · 4WD · 76,100 mi

Here is a 1993 Subaru Sambar Truck, blue over its original panels, imported from Japan and available to buy now. Specified 4WD, shifted by a 5-speed manual gearbox. Chassis number KS4-164608.

KS4 Sambar: the short version

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 76,100 miles — somewhere around 122,500 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.

On paper

• Year: 1993
• Make: Subaru
• Model: Sambar Truck
• Chassis code: KS4
• Drivetrain: 4WD
• Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
• Odometer: 76,100
• Engine: EN07 660 cc
• Colour: Blue
• Chassis number: KS4-164608
• Body type: Kei Truck / Mini Truck
• Stock reference: BUC44451

The practical side

Selecting four-wheel drive in a Sambar brings in a front axle on a vehicle whose engine already sits at the very back, behind the rear axle line. That rearward weight bias is deliberate and it is unique in the class. The bed above it stays flat and unobstructed because nothing mechanical runs underneath it.

Mid-band pricing on a kei truck generally reflects a sound, unremarkable specification — the four-wheel-drive, five-speed, flat-bed combination that the majority of buyers are looking for in the first place.

Ordering and delivery

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. The paperwork side — import documentation and title — is our job, and we deliver anywhere in the US. This listing carries a walkaround video as well as the gallery. It is listed at $6,650. Get in touch to put a hold on it.