1998 Subaru Sambar Truck · 2WD · 54,200 mi

A 1998 Subaru Sambar Truck (White) — imported, landed, and available to buy today. Listed as 2WD, driving through a 5-speed manual transmission. Stamped on the plate: KS3-134022.

The details on this one

• Year: 1998
• Make: Subaru
• Model: Sambar Truck
• Chassis code: KS3
• Drivetrain: 2WD
• Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
• Odometer: 54,200
• Engine: EN07 660 cc
• Colour: White
• Chassis number: KS3-134022
• Body type: Kei Truck / Mini Truck
• Stock reference: BUC50622

KS3 Sambar: the short version

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.

It shows 54,200 miles on a gauge originally calibrated in kilometres, which puts it near 87,200 km. That sits in the middle of the band Sambars of this generation generally arrive at.

The configuration

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.

No list price on this one. Get in touch with a delivery location and we will put together a figure that covers the truck and getting it to you, rather than a headline that does not.

Paperwork and shipping

At 1998 it is past the 25-year mark, which is the line that decides whether a Japanese-market vehicle can be imported at all. Import documentation and titling are handled at our end, and we ship nationwide. There is a walkaround video on this listing alongside the photographs. Ask us for a price and include your delivery state; we will quote the vehicle and the transport together.