Subaru Brumby Review, For Sale, Specs, Models & News in Australia

Subaru Brumby Australia

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$4,510

The Subaru Brumby is a small all-wheel drive ute that first arrived in Australia in 1978.

The little ute won over Aussies during the 1980s for its reliability, toughness and impressive off-road ability despite it having a low car-like ground clearance and just 61kW of power from 1.8-litre four cylinder boxer engine.

The final Brumby was sold in 1994 but the model is still remembered fondly to this day as being the little ute that could.

The line-up currently starts at $4,510 for the Brumby (4X4) and ranges through to $6,820 for the range-topping Brumby Special (4x4).

Single Cab

4 Speed Manual

Leaded Petrol

1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978

Year	Body Type	Front Tyre Size	Front Rim	Rear Rim
1994	Body Type: Single Cab	Front Tyre Size: 155R13C	Front Rim: —	Rear Rim: —
1993	Body Type: Single Cab	Front Tyre Size: 155R13C	Front Rim: —	Rear Rim: —
1992	Body Type: Single Cab	Front Tyre Size: 155R13C	Front Rim: —	Rear Rim: —
1991	Body Type: Single Cab	Front Tyre Size: 155R13C	Front Rim: —	Rear Rim: —
1990	Body Type: Single Cab	Front Tyre Size: 155R13C	Front Rim: —	Rear Rim: —

Year

Body Type

Front Tyre Size

Front Rim

Rear Rim

1994

Body Type: Single Cab

Front Tyre Size: 155R13C

Front Rim: —

Rear Rim: —

1993

Body Type: Single Cab

Front Tyre Size: 155R13C

Front Rim: —

Rear Rim: —

1992

Body Type: Single Cab

Front Tyre Size: 155R13C

Front Rim: —

Rear Rim: —

1991

Body Type: Single Cab

Front Tyre Size: 155R13C

Front Rim: —

Rear Rim: —

1990

Body Type: Single Cab

Front Tyre Size: 155R13C

Front Rim: —

Rear Rim: —

Subaru Brumby Towing Capacity

The Subaru Brumby has no towing capacity for the latest model available.

Year	Body Type	Braked Capacity from	Braked Capacity to
1994	Body Type: Single Cab	Braked Capacity from: 0kg	Braked Capacity to: 0kg
1993	Body Type: Single Cab	Braked Capacity from: 0kg	Braked Capacity to: 0kg
1992	Body Type: Single Cab	Braked Capacity from: 0kg	Braked Capacity to: 0kg
1991	Body Type: Single Cab	Braked Capacity from: 0kg	Braked Capacity to: 0kg
1990	Body Type: Single Cab	Braked Capacity from: 0kg	Braked Capacity to: 0kg

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Subaru Brumby Pricing & Specs

The price range for the Subaru Brumby varies based on the trim level you choose. Starting at $4,510 and going to $6,820 for the latest year the model was manufactured. The model range is available in the following body types starting from the engine/transmission specs shown below.

Year	Body Type	Specs	Price from	Price to
1994	Body Type: Single Cab	Specs: 1.8L Leaded 4 SP MAN	Price from: $4,510	Price to: $6,820
1993	Body Type: Single Cab	Specs: 1.8L Leaded 4 SP MAN	Price from: $4,510	Price to: $7,040
1992	Body Type: Single Cab	Specs: 1.8L Leaded 4 SP MAN	Price from: $4,180	Price to: $6,600
1991	Body Type: Single Cab	Specs: 1.8L Leaded 4 SP MAN	Price from: $4,070	Price to: $6,380
1990	Body Type: Single Cab	Specs: 1.8L Leaded 4 SP MAN	Price from: $4,070	Price to: $6,380

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Subaru Brumby Fuel consumption

The Subaru Brumby is available in a number of variants and body types that are powered by Leaded and ULP fuel type(s)

Year	Body Type	Fuel Consumption*	Engine	Fuel Type	Transmission
1994	Body Type: Single Cab	Fuel Consumption: —	Engine: 1.8L	Fuel Type: ULP	Transmission: 4 SP MAN
1994	Body Type: Single Cab	Fuel Consumption: —	Engine: 1.8L	Fuel Type: Leaded Petrol	Transmission: 4 SP MAN
1993	Body Type: Single Cab	Fuel Consumption: —	Engine: 1.8L	Fuel Type: ULP	Transmission: 4 SP MAN
1993	Body Type: Single Cab	Fuel Consumption: —	Engine: 1.8L	Fuel Type: Leaded Petrol	Transmission: 4 SP MAN
1992	Body Type: Single Cab	Fuel Consumption: —	Engine: 1.8L	Fuel Type: ULP	Transmission: 4 SP MAN
1992	Body Type: Single Cab	Fuel Consumption: —	Engine: 1.8L	Fuel Type: Leaded Petrol	Transmission: 4 SP MAN
1991	Body Type: Single Cab	Fuel Consumption: —	Engine: 1.8L	Fuel Type: ULP	Transmission: 4 SP MAN
1991	Body Type: Single Cab	Fuel Consumption: —	Engine: 1.8L	Fuel Type: Leaded Petrol	Transmission: 4 SP MAN
1990	Body Type: Single Cab	Fuel Consumption: —	Engine: 1.8L	Fuel Type: ULP	Transmission: 4 SP MAN
1990	Body Type: Single Cab	Fuel Consumption: —	Engine: 1.8L	Fuel Type: Leaded Petrol	Transmission: 4 SP MAN

*Combined fuel consumption

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Subaru Brumby FAQs

Small ute options in Australia?

Sadly, the Jumbuck has gone the same way as the Subaru Brumby — the world now wants bigger utes. In any case, the Jumbuck was based on the old Mitsubishi Lancer, which meant it was barely safe, and Proton has insufficient funds to develop a new model.

Proton Jumbuck ute alternative

The short answer is no-one. Subaru was first with a half-tonne ute in its Brumby, which I owned and loved. But it has no plans for a replacement and neither does Proton, as all utes are now one-tonne and bigger. Hyundai revealed a ute based on the ix35 compact SUV at Detroit, but any production version is still a couple of years away.

Checking out a brumby

THE Brumby is a good choice provided it is in good condition. They were a tough little truck, too tough for their own good, really, because some uncaring owners pushed them beyond reasonable limits in the belief they couldn't be broken. Look for underbody damage that would indicate a rough life off-road, and check drivelines carefully, particularly looking for damaged or split driveshaft rubber boots. They damage relatively easily and if not found and fixed quickly can lead to further damage to the driveshaft joints from mud and dirt.

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Subaru Brumby Dimensions

The dimensions of the Subaru Brumby Single Cab vary according to year of manufacture and spec level.

Year	Body Type	Height x Width x Length	Ground Clearance
1994	Body Type: Single Cab	Height x Width x Length: 1445x1635x4355 mm	Ground Clearance: 215 mm
1993	Body Type: Single Cab	Height x Width x Length: 1445x1635x4355 mm	Ground Clearance: 215 mm
1992	Body Type: Single Cab	Height x Width x Length: 1445x1635x4355 mm	Ground Clearance: 215 mm
1991	Body Type: Single Cab	Height x Width x Length: 1445x1635x4355 mm	Ground Clearance: 215 mm
1990	Body Type: Single Cab	Height x Width x Length: 1445x1635x4355 mm	Ground Clearance: 215 mm

The dimensions shown above are for the base model.

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