Subaru 1.8 4WD GL VAN
Built: 1988 · Series: Other models
More machines from model year 1988
Not the right version? The data comes from vehicle registers holding many near-identical versions side by side. Photograph the data plate — we read make and type from it. Open the scanner e-mail address required
Subaru – other models: the collective page for Sambar micro-vans and vans-registered passenger cars outside the named series, from the two-cylinder kei van to the boxer-engined four-wheel-drive estate, 38 to 154 kW
Subaru is the vehicle brand of Japan's Fuji Heavy Industries, based in Gunma; this page combines two very different types of vehicle that the register could not assign to a named series. On one side is the Sambar, Subaru's kei-class micro-van with a rear engine and typically under 660 cc, whose generations are recorded as E10, E12, KS3 and KS4 – designations that denote the respective production series internally. On the other side are passenger cars such as the Legacy, Outback, Forester, Impreza and XV, registered commercially as vans, and the Baja, a genuine pick-up version of the Legacy/Outback with an open load bed.
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The register holds 27 versions here with 38 to 154 kW from two- to four-cylinder engines of 544 to 2,498 cc, kerb weights from 600 to 1,741 kg, gross vehicle weights from 1,010 to 2,200 kg, lengths from 3,300 to 4,870 mm and widths from 1,390 to 1,875 mm.
The Sambar serves Japan's kei-car segment for inner-city delivery services and tradesmen, while the Legacy, Outback and Forester, with Subaru's boxer engines and four-wheel drive, are popular in the European market among high-mileage drivers in rural areas. The Baja remained a niche model that is scarce in Europe.
On the Sambar, check for corrosion in the floor pan and the condition of the small two- or three-cylinder engine; on the Legacy, Outback and Forester, check the head gasket on the boxer engines, oil seepage from the cylinder-head gaskets, and the condition of the viscous coupling in the four-wheel-drive system. Parts for the Sambar generations are only available in Europe through importers, while parts for the passenger models run through the regular Subaru network.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Subaru (weitere Modelle), Subaru (manufacturer)
Technical data
Engine
| Cylinders | 4correct |
|---|---|
| Displacement | 1,781 cm³correct |
Dimensions and weights
| Width | 1,660 mmcorrect |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 2,470 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 1,116 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 1,675 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Wheels | 4correct |
|---|
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Subaru 1.8 4WD GL VAN weigh?
The unladen weight is 1,116 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the Subaru 1.8 4WD GL VAN?
1,675 kg.
What engine does the Subaru 1.8 4WD GL VAN have?
4 cylinders, 1,781 cm³ displacement.
When was the Subaru 1.8 4WD GL VAN built?
Production years: 1988.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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This page carries 9 individual figures for this model. They come from 1 recorded source; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.
The technical data on this page comes from official vehicle registration records (RDW/Traficom), not from the manufacturer.
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Other models in this series
1.6 SRX
1.8 4WD TURBO VAN
1800 4WD PICKUP
1800 WD PICK UP
1800-AU5-PICKUP-4X4/2440
BAJA
E10 DX BLIND VAN
E10 DX VAN
E10 VAN 4WD
E12
E12-KJ8-VAN-4X4/1810
FORESTER
Sources: RDW — Dutch national vehicle register (retrieved August 2026) · How we check the data
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