1999 Subaru Sambar Van · 2WD · 70,400 mi

Out of Japan and into our US warehouse: a 1999 Subaru Sambar Van (White). The specification is 2WD and an automatic box. You will find TV1-009241 on the chassis plate.

Background on the TV1 Sambar Van

TV1 is the rear-drive van of the sixth-generation Sambar, the 1999 car built to the wider kei dimensions. Its 658cc EN07 four-cylinder lives under the rear load floor, so the van gets a square, uninterrupted cargo box and a low step-in height. Subaru sold the same shell as the plain Sambar Van and the better-equipped Dias.

It shows 70,400 miles on a gauge originally calibrated in kilometres, which puts it near 113,300 km. That sits in the middle of the band Sambars of this generation generally arrive at.

The data we hold

• Year: 1999
• Make: Subaru
• Model: Sambar Van
• Chassis code: TV1
• Drivetrain: 2WD
• Transmission: Automatic
• Odometer: 70,400
• Engine: EN07 660 cc
• Colour: White
• Chassis number: TV1-009241
• Body type: Van
• Stock reference: BUC77787

The practical side

A rear-drive Sambar van carries its engine behind the rear axle, so the load bay sits entirely ahead of it: a long, square, flat-floored box with the drivetrain out of the way at the back. The rear weight bias that makes the truck notable makes the van quieter and more settled at the back than most of its rivals.

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.

Ordering and delivery

Because it was built in 1999, the federal 25-year exemption applies and the usual FMVSS and EPA conformity requirements fall away. We take care of the entry documents and the title, then arrange shipping to wherever you are. There is a walkaround video on this listing alongside the photographs. Asking $4,580. Contact us and we will reserve it against your name.