EBD-S500U
Subaru Sambar Truck S500U specs
S500U is the model code of the Subaru Sambar Truck, a kei car (registered in Japan as a goods vehicle). Japan’s transport ministry lists it in its fuel economy lists from 2016–2017 under the model type EBD-S500U. A genuine car’s chassis number starts S500U-.
S500U at a glance
- Make
- Subaru
- Model
- Sambar Truck
- Model code
- S500U
- Model types
- EBD-S500U
- In MLIT’s lists
- 2016–2017
- Engines
- KF 658 cc petrol
- Gearboxes
- 4-speed automatic
- Drive
- rear-wheel drive
- Kerb weight
- 750–810 kg
- Official fuel economy
- 17.4 km/L (49 mpg)
Fuel economy is from Japan’s official tests and is usually better than you’ll see on UK roads. MLIT doesn’t list power or torque.
EBD-S500U
Listed 2016–2017. The EBD prefix (our explanation, not MLIT’s) means petrol goods vehicle or bus certified to Japan’s 2007 emissions rules. Check EBD-S500U against ULEZ and clean air zones.
| Engine | Gearbox | Drive | Weight | Seats | Fuel economy | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KF658 cc petrol | 4-speed automatic | rear-wheel drive | 750–810 kg | — | 17.4 km/L49 mpg, Japanese JC08 test | 2016–2017 |
Each row is one version as MLIT lists it. A version can appear twice when MLIT gave figures on two tests that year. Low-emission stars and trim names aren’t shown. MLIT gives fuel economy in km/L; the mpg figures are our conversion to UK gallons. Japanese tests are gentler than real UK driving, so expect less.
S500U build year by chassis number
Japan’s carmakers list the chassis numbers each code was built with every year from 2015. Find the serial below, or use the build year finder.
| Built | Chassis numbers |
|---|---|
| 2015 | S500U-000474 to 001600 |
| 2016 | S500U-001601 to 002727 |
| 2017 | S500U-002728 to 003816 |
| 2018 | S500U-003817 to 005022 |
| 2019 | S500U-005023 to 006251 |
| 2020 | S500U-006252 to 007391 |
| 2021 | S500U-007392 to 008847 |
| 2022 | S500U-008848 to 010065 |
| 2023 | S500U-010066 to 011411 |
| 2024 | S500U-011412 to 012000 |
| 2025 | S500U-012001 to 012969 |
From the JAMA chassis number lists: 車台番号一覧表. We keep only the chassis code, serial ranges and year. JAMA calls them reference information, not a certificate.
Check an S500U before you buy
Make sure the car is what the advert says: the chassis number on the V5C should start S500U-, and the engine and gearbox should match one of the versions above. Our free check reads the UK MOT history and compares it with the chassis code.
Other Subaru Sambar Truck model codes
Questions
What engine does the S500U have?
MLIT lists the Subaru Sambar Truck S500U with KF 658 cc petrol.
What fuel economy does the S500U get?
Officially 17.4 km/L (about 49 mpg), on Japan’s own tests. Real-world figures are usually lower, especially against the older 10-15 mode test.
How heavy is the S500U?
Between 750 and 810 kg kerb weight, depending on the version.
Is EBD-S500U the same as S500U?
Yes. EBD-S500U is the full model type: the letters before the hyphen are Japan’s emissions code, which changed as the rules were tightened, and S500U is the model code. The chassis number starts with S500U-.
About these figures
The model types, engine codes, capacities, gearboxes, drive, weights, seats and km/L figures are copied from MLIT’s yearly lists of cars on sale in Japan each March, so “listed” years are list years, not exact production dates. The English model names, mpg conversions, emissions code explanations and chassis number matching are ours. Lists before 2013 were printed as PDFs that we read by machine; where an older list gives an engine code that doesn’t match its capacity, we’ve used the figure the same model type has in other years. Check anything that matters against the car’s own papers. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected]. All Subaru model codes.
Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Japan, fuel economy lists 2004–2026, used under the Public Data License 1.0. Edited and translated by JDM History.