1994 Subaru Sambar Truck Dump · 4WD · 49,400 mi

Out of Japan and into our US warehouse: a 1994 Subaru Sambar Truck Dump, white over its original panels. This is the 4WD version, with a 5-speed manual transmission. The plate on this one reads KS4-199157.

About the KS4 Sambar

KS4 denotes the selectable four-wheel-drive version of Subaru's fifth-generation Sambar, produced from 1990 until 1999. Its 658cc EN07 is an inline-four — unique in a class of three-cylinders — and it sits behind the rear axle under the bed floor, which puts the engine's mass where a kei truck most needs it. Subaru offered the EN07 in carburetted, fuel-injected and supercharged forms across the range.

Odometer: 49,400 miles, approximately 79,500 km. Subaru's EN07 is a 658cc inline-four rather than a triple, so it turns over with four smaller reciprocating masses than anything else in the class, and the model's surviving population covers a wide span of readings.

Key figures

• Year: 1994
• Make: Subaru
• Model: Sambar Truck Dump
• Chassis code: KS4
• Drivetrain: 4WD
• Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
• Odometer: 49,400
• Engine: EN07 660 cc
• Colour: White
• Chassis number: KS4-199157
• Body type: Kei Truck / Mini Truck
• Stock reference: BUC80254

How this one is set up

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.

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.

Making it yours

With a 1994 build year it clears the 25-year rule that applies to importing vehicles never sold new in the US. Customs entry, import documentation and title work are all done here, and we arrange transport to any state. There is a walkaround video on this listing alongside the photographs. The asking price is $6,110 — contact us to reserve it.