While the 2WD cargo version of the Sambar starts at just ¥1,100,000 (about $7,537 at the time of this writing), the more luxurious 4WD Sambar Dias passenger van has an MSRP of ¥1,815,000 (about ...

Subaru has long been celebrated in the US for rugged vehicles equipped with symmetrical all-wheel drive, like the adventure-ready Outback and Forester. But back in Subaru’s home market of Japan, the ...

Subaru gets $300. Skip to main content. Get Our Newsletter. News. Reviews. ... Eighteen years ago I bought a rear-engined rear-wheel-drive Subaru Sambar. It was such a hoot to drive that I traded ...

The 360, Sambar, and R-2 all helped Subaru gain prominence in Japan, but it's the FF-1 Star (Subaru 1000 in Japan) that shaped the brand's future.