1996 Subaru Sambar Truck · 4WD · 18,000 mi

Among the Subaru vehicles we currently hold is this 1996 Subaru Sambar Truck, white over its original panels. Our record shows 4WD and a 5-speed manual gearbox. It carries the chassis number KS4-309842.

Background on 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.

The gauge reads 18,000 miles, or about 29,000 km as it was marked from the factory — a low figure by the standards of the Sambar's Japanese working life.

Key figures

• Year: 1996
• Make: Subaru
• Model: Sambar Truck
• Chassis code: KS4
• Drivetrain: 4WD
• Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
• Odometer: 18,000
• Engine: EN07 660 cc
• Colour: White
• Chassis number: KS4-309842
• Body type: Kei Truck / Mini Truck
• Stock reference: BUC58032

What the specification means

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.

We quote this truck individually. Where it has to travel is the single biggest swing on the final figure, so the honest thing is to ask for your delivery address first and give you one number afterwards.

The buying process

A 1996 build date places this vehicle beyond the 25-year threshold that governs importing a non-US-market car into the United States. You do not deal with the import paperwork; we do, and we organise delivery to your address. A walkaround video is included with this listing. Pricing on this vehicle is quoted per enquiry; tell us where it is going and we will come back to you.