1997 Subaru Sambar Van#BUC33342

Our stock includes this 1997 Subaru Sambar Van, finished in Gold — a right-hand-drive Japanese import. Its model code is recorded as V-KV4, which makes it a KV4 chassis, and drive is four-wheel drive.

1997 Subaru Sambar Van: footprint and load rating

Recorded dimensions are 330cm long, 140cm wide and 191cm tall. It is on file with a kerb weight of 880kg, a rated load capacity of 350kg and 8.82m³ of measured cargo volume. Recorded as Kei van, Vans with seating for 4, model year 1997.

What is on file for this Sambar Van

The odometer reads 88500 km and the listing records a condition of used. The listing records Electronic fuel injection.

Why the Sambar Van is different

Putting the engine behind the rear axle loads the driven wheels, and that is a large part of why Sambars have the traction reputation they do. The KV4 designation follows Subaru's own convention: the letters give the body and the number gives the drive. Enthusiasts nicknamed the rear-engined Sambar the "agricultural Porsche", and the joke does real work: rear engine, rear drive, four cylinders, independent suspension all round.

How this 1997 Sambar Van is put together

Power comes from the EN07, a 660cc unit. Subaru mounted the EN07 transversely under the floor at the very back, reached through a hatch in the bed and a cover in the rear bumper rather than from inside the cab. Drive reaches the road through a 5-speed manual gearbox, four-wheel drive.

Living with a Sambar Van

The enclosed body gives 8.82m³ of measured cargo volume in a vehicle you can still park almost anywhere. It is on our books as SBSV170775R0803, and what this listing records is what we hold on file for it. The asking price is $5,950.