1995 Subaru Sambar Truck · 4WD · 77,000 mi

Out of Japan and into our US warehouse: a 1995 Subaru Sambar Truck — the paint is down as White. Listed as 4WD, driving through a 5-speed manual transmission. Its chassis number is KS4-242481.

What the KS4 Sambar is

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.

The recorded reading is 77,000 miles — somewhere around 123,900 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: 1995
• Make: Subaru
• Model: Sambar Truck
• Chassis code: KS4
• Drivetrain: 4WD
• Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
• Odometer: 77,000
• Engine: EN07 660 cc
• Colour: White
• Chassis number: KS4-242481
• Body type: Kei Truck / Mini Truck
• Stock reference: BUC03711

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.

Rather than list a figure, we quote this one when you ask. That way the number you get already includes getting the truck to your address, which is the part most online prices leave out.

How the purchase works

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. A walkaround clip sits with the photographs on this page. We price this one on request — get in touch and we will send a quote.