Subaru has decided to improve the Sambar Truck, which was discontinued in October 2024, and reintroduce it on February 25, 2025! This time, we will provide detailed information based on the latest information about this new Sambar Truck.
What are the key points of this improvement?
- Resume production in compliance with the latest regulations
- Prices increased due to rising raw material costs
- The car inherits the tough exterior design, functional interior, powerful engine, excellent fuel economy, and comprehensive safety features achieved through a major update in January 2022.
Revived after being discontinued! Key improvements to the new Sambar truck
The Subaru Sambar Truck is supplied by Daihatsu as an OEM for the Daihatsu Hijet Truck. The current model underwent a major overhaul in January 2022, but production was temporarily discontinued in October 2024 due to regulatory compliance issues.
However, with this latest improvement, the car now complies with the latest regulations, and the long-awaited resumption of production has been decided! Furthermore, the price revisions that had been postponed due to factory shutdowns caused by parts shortages and the impact of the certification fraud issue will also be implemented. Due to rising raw material and logistics costs, prices will increase by approximately 70,000 yen depending on the grade.
Subaru’s new Sambar truck: Details of changes
The biggest point of this improvement is to comply with the latest regulations, which has allowed the Sambar truck to return to the market.
Let’s take a look back at past improvements.
- December 2021
- New front design
- Equipped with a newly developed CVT exclusively for FR vehicles (changed from the previous 4-speed AT)
- Electronically controlled 4WD with CVT super differential lock
- Electrically retractable door mirrors
- The Smart Assist safety system is standard on all vehicles and also supports bicycle and nighttime pedestrian detection.
- September 2020
- Automatic headlights are standard on all vehicles.
- “Smart Assist III t” is standard equipment on bodywork vehicles
- October 2019
- “LED headlamps” are standard equipment on grades with “Smart Assist III t”
Subaru New Sambar Truck: Pricing Information
The prices for the 2023 Sambar truck are as follows. Due to rising raw material and logistics costs, prices will increase by approximately 70,000 yen depending on the grade.
| grade | Drive system | transmission |
Price (10%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TB | FR | 5-speed manual transmission | 968,000 yen |
| TB | 4WD | 5-speed manual transmission | 1,100,000 yen |
| TB | FR | CVT | 1,023,000 yen |
| TB | 4WD | CVT | 1,177,000 yen |
| TA | 4WD | 5-speed manual transmission | 1,127,500 yen |
| TA | 4WD | CVT | 1,204,500 yen |
| TC | FR | 5-speed manual transmission | 1,193,500 yen |
| TC | 4WD | 5-speed manual transmission | 1,347,500 yen |
| TC | FR | CVT | 1,248,500 yen |
| TC | 4WD | CVT | 1,402,500 yen |
| Grand Cab | FR | 5-speed manual transmission | 1,243,000 yen |
| Grand Cab | 4WD | 5-speed manual transmission | 1,397,000 yen |
| Grand Cab | FR | CVT | 1,298,000 yen |
| Grand Cab | 4WD | CVT | 1,452,000 yen |
Subaru’s new Sambar truck: a tough exterior
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The front design, which was completely redesigned in 2022, is both powerful and bold. The new Sambar Truck’s design embodies the reliability of a work vehicle.
The large-cabin model “Grand Cab” is still available. The underside of the enlarged cabin can be effectively used as a cargo area, further improving the loading capacity of a light truck.
Subaru’s new Sambar truck: functional interior
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Another attraction of the new Sambar truck is its spacious interior, which has a forward windshield position that ensures a wide field of view.
The 2022 improvements include the addition of an upper tray to the instrument panel, further enhancing storage space.
The Grand Cab not only allows you to store luggage behind the seats, but also allows you to recline the seats, ensuring comfort even during long drives.
Subaru’s new Sambar truck: powerful engine and excellent fuel economy
The new Sambar truck is equipped with the TOPAZ NEO engine, which combines driving performance with environmental friendliness.
The newly developed CVT, installed in the FR vehicle in the 2022 improvement, has a wider gear ratio range, enabling powerful starts and smooth acceleration. It also allows for comfortable driving on uphill roads.
Additionally, the CVT vehicle is the first in its class to adopt an “electronically controlled 4WD” system. Three modes – “2WD,” “4WD AUTO,” and “4WD LOCK” – can be selected with the flip of a switch. In 4WD AUTO mode, the optimum front/rear drive force distribution is adjusted according to road conditions, improving stability on slippery roads.
Furthermore, CVT vehicles are equipped with a super differential lock, allowing you to drive safely on rough roads such as mud.
As for fuel economy, the new Sambar Truck (FR vehicle equipped with CVT) achieves 16.5km/L in WLTC mode, which is an improvement over the previous model (15.3km/L for all grades).
Subaru’s new Sambar truck: Full safety equipment
In terms of safety, the evolved “Smart Assist” is standard equipment on all vehicles. The response speed of the collision avoidance assist brake function and collision warning function has been improved, and it can now detect motorcycles and bicycles in addition to the conventional vehicles and pedestrians. It also supports pedestrian detection at night.
In addition, it is equipped with a wide range of advanced safety features, including brake control with false start prevention function (front and rear), lane departure prevention control function, roadside departure warning function, sway warning function, sign recognition function (no entry/maximum speed/stop sign), side view lamps, and ADB (adaptive driving beam).
Subaru’s new Sambar truck: Release date is February 2025!
The improved Subaru Sambar Truck is scheduled to go on sale in February 2025. The evolved Sambar Truck will once again revitalize the light truck market.
A word from the editorial department
The new Subaru Sambar truck complies with the latest regulations and has been priced at a higher level, while still retaining the same excellent performance and features as the previous model. With its powerful driving performance, excellent fuel economy, comprehensive safety features, and user-friendly cargo bed, it’s sure to be a hit in a variety of business situations. We can’t wait for its release in February 2025.
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