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In export, the Sambar 550 was known as the Subaru 600. This model saw the introduction of a sliding side door on both sides (although a version without the driver's side door remained available), with a full "B" pillar to enhance body stiffness instead of the approach used by the Nissan Prairie which had the front and rear doors interlock.
Three-row mid-size crossover SUV, Subaru's largest SUV and the successor of the Tribeca. Crosstrek: 2012 2023 – Global ... Sambar Truck: 1961 2014 2022 Japan
1970 Subaru 360 on display at the California Automobile Museum. A used car dealer in Ballarat, Victoria (Frank O'Brien) brought approximately 73 Subaru 360 vehicles into Australia in 1961. This was a mix of Maia sedans and Sambar vans and trucks.
The Subaru EN inline-four engine was introduced in 1988 to replace the straight-two EK series engine that was originally engineered as an air-cooled engine, then modified as a water-cooled engine used in the 1969–1972 Subaru R-2. The EN was used in all kei cars and kei trucks in production by Subaru up until 2012.
In April 2012, Subaru entered a similar OEM deal with Daihatsu, selling the Hijet S201 and S321 as the Sambar. The S201/S211 was manufactured until July 2014, remaining on sale for another four months, until it was replaced by the new S500 truck.
The last of Subaru's own kei vehicles to be built was the sixth generation Subaru Sambar, which was taken out of production in March 2012 after 54 years of continuous manufacturing in this category. In 2022, Subaru launched the Solterra, a rebadged version of the Toyota bZ4X electric SUV.
Subaru Sambar (third generation) (1973–1982) Toyota Corona T100/T200/T300 (1973–1979) Toyota Starlet P40/P50 (1973–1978) Toyota Type 73 medium truck (1973–1995)
The Sumo shared many characteristics with the Sambar, except it had extended front and rear bumpers and a larger engine borrowed from the Subaru Justy.Because of these modifications, it didn't conform to kei car regulations, which stipulate the maximum dimensions of the vehicle and the maximum engine displacement requirements, which then determine the vehicle tax to be paid.