WATTSHIP Kei Guide
Subaru Pleo RA1
The Pleo — Subaru's tall-form kei car, last of the in-house Subaru kei platform.
1998–2004 car
Pricing Intel
JPY Auction
¥110,000 – ¥520,000
mid ¥270,000
US Resale
$4,500 – $11,000
mid $7,000
AU Resale
A$5,000 – A$12,000
mid A$7,500
Indicative ranges from 2024–2025 data. Auction prices may shift ±20% quarterly.
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🇺🇸 United States ✓ 🇬🇧 United Kingdom ✓ 🇦🇺 Australia ✓ 🇳🇿 New Zealand ✓ 🇨🇦 Canada ✓ 🇦🇪 UAE ✓ 🇰🇪 Kenya ✗
US eligible
2023
Canada eligible
2013
AU SEVS
not listed
Buyer's Guide
Best Years
200120022003
Years to Avoid
1998
Common Issues
- •Early CVT units have known reliability issues — prefer MT or AT
- •Supercharged variants have oil-feed weakness
What to Inspect
- •Avoid CVT variants unless service history is documented
- •Inspect supercharger if equipped
- •Verify cabin electrics
Baseline Service at Import
- ✓Timing belt (or chain by year)
- ✓Transmission service per type
- ✓All fluids
- ✓Brake hardware
Prefecture Rust Risk
Units from these prefectures see heavier salt exposure and freeze-thaw cycles: hokkaido, tohoku, niigata. Ask your exporter for the auction-sheet prefecture before bidding.
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wheel swapinterior refreshaudio upgrade