Letin Mengo Review: Generations and Best Versions
Overview of the Letin Mengo micro electric car built since 2020, covering its single generation, 34–48 hp versions, and which one to choose.
The Letin Mengo is a micro electric car produced from 2020 to the present, with output ranging from 34 to 48 hp. It suits city drivers who need a compact, automatic-only EV for short urban trips, tight parking, and simple daily commuting rather than highway travel.
Letin Mengo generations
1 generation (2020–present)
The first and only generation of the Letin Mengo has been in production since 2020. It is offered exclusively as a micro-class body and comes only with an automatic transmission, which is typical for an electric drivetrain. Power output spans from 34 hp to 48 hp across 3 modifications, and the lineup unusually includes both drive layouts: rear-wheel drive and front-wheel drive. The Letin Mengo AT 17.28 kWh (1 generation) is the volume version with 34 hp and RWD, while the Letin Mengo AT 29.44 kWh (1 generation) tops the range with 48 hp and FWD. All versions run purely on electricity, so there is no engine displacement or fuel-consumption figure to compare — the meaningful differences between modifications come down to battery size, power, and driven axle.
Which Letin Mengo to buy
- AT 29.44 kWh (1 generation): the most powerful version with 48 hp and the larger 29.44 kWh battery, front-wheel drive — the better pick if the car will ever leave slow city streets.
- AT 17.28 kWh (1 generation): the mass-market version with 34 hp, a 17.28 kWh battery and rear-wheel drive — enough for purely urban, short-distance use and the easiest variant to find.
On the used market the picture is straightforward: every Letin Mengo is a first-generation car built from 2020 onward, so there are no generational changeovers or facelift boundaries to check. With only 3 modifications, all automatic and all electric, the main task when buying used is simply confirming which battery version — 17.28 kWh or 29.44 kWh — you are looking at, since that defines both the 34 hp and 48 hp outputs and the car's practical usability.
The range has no clearly dominated version by the numbers: the 34 hp Letin Mengo AT 17.28 kWh trades power and battery capacity for its role as the mass version, while the 48 hp AT 29.44 kWh offers more of both. The choice reduces to how far and how fast you actually need a micro EV to go.