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Sambar Truck 550
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Sambar Truck 550

K71/K81 · 1977–1982RWD

The Sambar Truck 550 is the rear-wheel-drive pickup of the third-generation Subaru Sambar (K71/K81) for Japan, built from 1977 to 1982. It has a rear-mounted two-cylinder EK23 of 544 cc rated at 28 PS and a manual gearbox. This is the plain work truck of the generation, before the four-wheel-drive models that followed in 1980.

28 hpPower
1977-1982Year
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Sambar Truck 550, every angle

Sambar Truck 550Exterior
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Displacement0.5 L
Cylinders2
FuelPetrol
TransmissionManual
DrivetrainRWD
Power28 hp

STORY

The Sambar is Subaru's kei truck and microvan, introduced in 1961 with a rear-engine, rear- or all-wheel-drive layout unusual for its class. Prized for traction and packaging, it was built in-house for decades before becoming a rebadged Daihatsu Hijet in 2012.

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