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StarLight Garage presents a rare little truck, The 6th Generation Subaru Sambar Minibus.
We already the little Midget II D type '98 so we need a good competitor and the Subaru would be a nice one. And this livery is awesome too.
The sixth generation was available for purchase May 2, 1999, and in 1998 kei class vehicle
size regulations allowed for an increase in body size. The 4WD Dias is now only offered with
a 3-speed automatic transmission, with the supercharger optioned engine power output increased to 58 PS (57 bhp). Carburetors are no longer used on the current version of the Subaru EN engine for the entire product line, and the EF engine is no longer manufactured.
To attend safety concerns with side impact resistance, on 1 October 1998 the width dimension was modified to 1,480 mm (58.3 in).
On June 26 2007 an article appeared in the Japanese newspaper Nikkan Kogyo, claiming that due to the investment by Toyota in Fuji Heavy Industries, the parent company of Subaru, all production of kei class vehicles made by Subaru would end and be replaced by Toyota-owned Daihatsu models rebadged as Subarus.
This did not go over well with traditional Subaru customers, especially loyal Sambar customers the first microvan introduced in Japan. The Sambar's Daihatsu competitor is the Atrai and the Hijet. September 2009, the Sambar was replaced with the Subaru Dias Wagon, a re-badged version of the Daihatsu Atrai van.
July 18, 2008, items that were included were dual front passenger airbags, power sliding rear doors, power windows, and leather interior on upper trim level models.
Specifications
Manufacturer: Subaru
Production: 1998-2012
Body and chassis
Class: Kei truck
Layout: RR layout
Engine
Capacity: 660cc, 3-Cylinder 4--stroke
Power: 45HP
Powertrain
Transmission: 4WD 4 or 5-speed manual with Hi-Lo
Dimensions
Wheelbase: 1,885 mm (74.2 in)
Length: 3,395 mm (133.7 in)
Width: 1,475 mm (58.1 in)
Height: 1,815-1,905 mm (71.5-75.0 in)
Curb weight: 730-1,010 kg (1,609.4-2,226.7 lb)
HERE IS THE OTHER MINIBUS
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