1997 Subaru Sambar Truck · 4WD · 55,500 mi

Our inventory currently includes this 1997 Subaru Sambar Truck, wearing White, a JDM kei truck brought over whole. Drive is 4WD, through a 5-speed manual transmission. The chassis plate reads KS4-330584.

What the KS4 Sambar is

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.

It shows 55,500 miles on a gauge originally calibrated in kilometres, which puts it near 89,300 km. That sits in the middle of the band Sambars of this generation generally arrive at.

The data we hold

• Year: 1997
• Make: Subaru
• Model: Sambar Truck
• Chassis code: KS4
• Drivetrain: 4WD
• Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
• Odometer: 55,500
• Engine: EN07 660 cc
• Colour: White
• Chassis number: KS4-330584
• Body type: Kei Truck / Mini Truck
• Stock reference: BUC45686

How this one is set up

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.

This one is priced on enquiry rather than listed. Freight to your state is the main variable on a kei truck and we would rather quote it properly than publish a figure that turns out to exclude it — tell us where it is going and we will come back with the number.

Getting it to you

Built in 1997, it sits the far side of the 25-year federal import cut-off. 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.