1999 Subaru Sambar Van#BUC77787

This is a 1999 Subaru Sambar Van finished in White, one of the Japanese imports we currently have available.

Under the skin of a 1999 Sambar Van

The engine is recorded as the EN07 — 660cc. The EN07 is a genuine four-cylinder in a kei-sized package. Subaru kept building it long after almost everyone else had settled on three cylinders, and it is the single biggest reason Sambars have their own following. The 1999 Sambar Van came with an automatic gearbox, and that is what this one has.

Dimensions and load — Sambar Van

Recorded dimensions are 340cm long, 148cm wide and 191cm tall. The documents give a kerb weight of 880kg, a rated load capacity of 350kg and 9.61m³ of measured cargo volume. The Japanese paperwork lists this 1999 Sambar Van as Kei van, Vans with 4 seats.

What we have on record for this Sambar Van

The White bodywork sits over an odometer reading of 70400 km, with a condition of used recorded. Recorded equipment covers Electronic fuel injection.

Background: the Sambar Van

The Sambar is the odd one out in the class and deliberately so: Subaru put the engine right at the back, behind the rear axle, and drove the rear wheels from there. 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. 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.

Practicalities of this Sambar Van

Sambar Vans were bought in Japan for delivery rounds, trade work and mobile services, and the body reflects exactly that brief. A 1999 build date puts this one well past the 25-year federal import threshold. The asking price is $4,580.