The Subaru Sambar is a popular cabover truck and microvan manufactured by Subaru and designed to comply with Japan's strict Keitora (軽トラ) or Kei vehicle tax class regulations. Debuting in 1961 in microvan and Kei pickup variants, the Sambar is currently in its eighth generation, with the sixth generation onwards being a rebranded version of the Daihatsu Hijet. The Sambar has consistently featured a rear engine, rear wheel drive layout with a body-on-frame structure, distinguishing it from unibody construction commonly seen in vehicles of its class. Initial models of the Sambar were powered by an air-cooled engine derived from the Subaru 360, while subsequent generations adopted water-co
