Peugeot is set to unveil the Polygon Concept in a week. Now, the brand with the lion on its logo has released the first image of the design study. Peugeot promises an innovative interior with Steer-by-Wire technology and a rectangular "Hypersquare" steering wheel.
The new Peugeot Polygon Concept will be unveiled on November 12 at 13:00 PM as part of a YouTube event. You can see the car in Gamesoft's Fortnite game from November 10 at 10:11 AM. According to Autocar magazine, the design study offers a glimpse of the upcoming Peugeot E-208. This is likely because the image actually shows a small car, although it looks very futuristic. It seems that a lot of effort has been put into good aerodynamics.
The interior of the car will feature the Hypersquare steering wheel, first introduced in the Inception concept. This includes the Steer-by-Wire system. Peugeot brand boss Alain Favey told the British car magazine that with this new interior space, Peugeot will take the next step in the development of the “i-Cockpit”. Peugeot calls its combination of a small steering wheel and instruments mounted above it the i-Cockpit. The Polygon is also said to have a 21-inch screen, which is likely the same as the curved dual-screen unit found in the E-3008.
The upcoming Peugeot E-208 is expected to be based on Stellantis' STLA Small platform, similar to the upcoming Opel Corsa. In this sense, the Polygon Concept is the counterpart to the Opel Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo, which was unveiled in August.
The new platform can accommodate both hybrid and electric powertrains, but Opel brand director Florian Huettl recently told Autocar that the next Corsa will be purely electric. The same is expected to apply to the 208. The current combustion-engined 208, which is based on the familiar Common Modular Platform (CMP), is likely to continue to be produced alongside the new 208, the magazine reported.
The new 208 is scheduled to arrive at the end of 2026 and will be the first car based on the STLA Small, followed by the new Corsa. Both models will continue to be produced at the Stellantis plant in Zaragoza, Spain.
