1997 Subaru Sambar Van Classic · 4WD · 220,900 mi

From our current Subaru stock — a 1997 Subaru Sambar Van Classic, finished in Green, already in the country. You get 4WD here, with a 5-speed manual box. Recorded against chassis KV4-163582.

What is recorded

• Year: 1997
• Make: Subaru
• Model: Sambar Van Classic
• Chassis code: KV4
• Drivetrain: 4WD
• Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
• Odometer: 220,900
• Engine: EN07 660 cc
• Colour: Green
• Chassis number: KV4-163582
• Body type: Van
• Stock reference: BUC44453

About the KV4 Sambar Van

The KV4 is the four-wheel-drive Sambar van of the 1990s. Subaru's rear engine placement is more noticeable in the van than the truck, because the enclosed body puts the whole cargo area in front of the engine rather than over it. The 658cc EN07 four-cylinder is shared with the KS-series trucks, and Dias versions of this van were offered with a supercharger.

Six figures on the clock at 220,900 miles, about 355,500 km. The Sambar's four-cylinder 658cc engine was never a high-output design; it was built to run at a steady commercial pace, and plenty have.

What the specification means

Four-wheel drive under a van body is the specification for people who need the load bay dry and the vehicle capable of leaving a made road. The front axle is selectable from the cab, and the enclosed body adds nothing to the drivetrain's job beyond a little weight and a great deal of security.

Under $5,000 buys an older Japanese van with a dry, lockable load bay — a fraction of what any comparable work van costs domestically, with the trade-off being age and the reading on the clock.

Making it yours

The 1997 build year puts it outside the 25-year window that restricts importing vehicles built to a foreign specification. Import documentation and titling are handled at our end, and we ship nationwide. There is a walkaround video on this listing alongside the photographs. The asking price is $4,850 — contact us to reserve it.