1998 Subaru Sambar Truck · 4WD · 126,800 mi

A 1998 Subaru Sambar Truck in White — imported, landed, and available to buy today. This is the 4WD version, with a 5-speed manual transmission. The plate on this one reads KS4-367920.

About the KS4 Sambar

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.

Six figures on the clock at 126,800 miles, about 204,100 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.

Key figures

• Year: 1998
• Make: Subaru
• Model: Sambar Truck
• Chassis code: KS4
• Drivetrain: 4WD
• Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
• Odometer: 126,800
• Engine: EN07 660 cc
• Colour: White
• Chassis number: KS4-367920
• Body type: Kei Truck / Mini Truck
• Stock reference: BUC20992

The practical side

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.

Buying this one

A 1998 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 clip sits with the photographs on this page. This one is priced individually — contact us with your delivery location for a figure.