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Subaru Sambar 5th gen (1990 to 1999): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Subaru Sambar 5th gen was built from 1990 to 1999 as a van or ute, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive or four wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis codes: KS3, KS4, KV3 and KV4.

Key facts

Years
1990 to 1999
Chassis codes
KS3, KS4, KV3, KV4
Body types
Van, Ute
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
RWD (rear wheel drive), 4WD (four wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Subaru Sambar 5th gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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