a more passenger car-like subaru domingo high-roof van with 997 cc, later 1,189 cc engines and coil springs at the rear was added in october 1983. it had a length of 341/342.5 cm and a width of 143 cm. this vehicle would stay available well after the release of the next generation sambar. in the export the smaller sambar received a 665 cc engine and the vehicle was called subaru 700 (length 322.5 cm).