1995 Subaru Sambar Truck · 2WD · 31,900 mi

Here is a 1995 Subaru Sambar Truck (White), imported from Japan and available to buy now. Listed as 2WD, driving through a 5-speed manual transmission. Identified by chassis number KS3-111684.

Vehicle details

• Year: 1995
• Make: Subaru
• Model: Sambar Truck
• Chassis code: KS3
• Drivetrain: 2WD
• Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
• Odometer: 31,900
• Engine: EN07 660 cc
• Colour: White
• Chassis number: KS3-111684
• Body type: Kei Truck / Mini Truck
• Stock reference: BUC38276

The KS3 Sambar, in context

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.

Odometer: 31,900 miles, approximately 51,300 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.

What it is for

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.

This sits in the cheapest band of the market. At this level a 1995 Subaru Sambar Truck is competing with used garden machinery and utility vehicles on price while offering a cab, a heater and a licence plate, which is the argument most buyers at this end are making.

How to take it

At 1995 it is past the 25-year mark, which is the line that decides whether a Japanese-market vehicle can be imported at all. We take care of the entry documents and the title, then arrange shipping to wherever you are. There is a walkaround video on this listing alongside the photographs. The asking price is $4,450 — contact us to reserve it.