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Subaru Sambar Van5th generation
Sambar Van KV3/KV4
Built March 1990 to January 1999. EN07 658 cc. Van body.
Engine and powertrain
What drives it.
The Sambar Van KV3 runs the EN07 engine, 658 cc, naturally aspirated.
From Sources below. Power is the maker's net figure; horsepower is worked from it.
| Engine | Size | Power | Imperial | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN07 To confirm | 658 cc | 40 cu in | naturally aspirated |
Specifications
Every figure, metric and imperial.
| Item | Metric | Imperial | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | March 1990 to January 1999 | Sources below | |
| Chassis | KV3, from March 1990; KV4, from March 1990 | Sources below | |
| Bodies | van | Sources below | |
| Drive | 2WD, 4WD | Sources below | |
| Engine size | 658 cc | 40 cu in | Sources below |
Dimensions, weights and fuel economy are being read from the maker's own catalogs and land here row by row, each with its source.
What changed
6 dates, launch to last.
Each date is Subaru's announcement or sale month, never a build date. Open one for the whole entry and its source.
March 1990Launch To confirmWith the truck in March 1990 (Subaru's forty year table). ja.wikipedia: the Dias appeared as the upper grade of the Sambar Try van, later named Sambar Dias; engines and drivetrains as the truck.
September 1992Minor change To confirmSquare halogen headlamps from the Dias on every van.
October 1993Variant added To confirmSambar Dias Classic, round headlamps and a chrome grille, first shown at the 1993 Tokyo Motor Show.
Sambar Dias Classic, round headlamps and a chrome grille, first shown at the 1993 Tokyo Motor Show. Subaru's forty year table puts it in October 1993; the same release's text says December 1993.
October 1995Partial improvement To confirmECVT replaced by a 3AT; the low roof van dropped.
February 1998Special editionDias Classic 40th Anniversary for Subaru's fortieth year, released 19 January 1998 and on sale 3 February, 1,000 units: CD player, woodgrain panels, dark glass, own fabric, a fortieth year badge, Polar White over Mellow Blue two tone, air conditioning and power steering.
January 1999End of production To confirm
Body notes
- A Sambar EV on the van was sold from 1995 per ja.wikipedia.
- All 25 years old on 28 October 2026.
The 25 year lane
In the road lane today.
Earliest units of this chassis turn 25 in this month, counted from production.from. Each truck's own date of manufacture decides, to the day, under 49 USC 30112(b)(9).
The last units turn 25January 2024
The newer lane
EPA certificates.
EN07Named 2010 to 2015
Two four cylinder families, model years 2010 to 2015. Nothing after 2015.
A truck under 25 can come in only as governed off road equipment, and only if its engine family held an EPA nonroad certificate for that model year. No kei engine family was certified for mini trucks before model year 2010, so a truck built after 31 October 2001 and before model year 2010 has no federal door until its 25th birthday.
The paperwork. How a Sambar Van comes in, the forms, the duty and the title, step by step. Import one yourself.
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