compact polygon-shaped car lights up with animated micro LED screens at front and back

Compact polygon concept car has micro LED screens

Peugeot reveals the compact concept car Polygon, which lights up using the series of animated micro LED screens at the front and back of the vehicle. Sized under four meters long, the four-wheeler uses fewer parts and more recycled materials as part of the company’s future generation of car production. For this model, the frame has a geometric shape and adopts large windows to make the space expansive. The compact Polygon concept car features mini displays that project moving patterns and colors when the vehicle is not driving.

The panel on the side also has this micro LED panel to show the charging information. It is a light fest for this vehicle, and the design also replaces four standard doors with two large butterfly doors to make it easier to enter and leave the car. Inside, the cabin is wide and colored in bright red, but owners may appreciate the dashboard more, which the company has replaced with a large reflective windscreen display. Even here, the display uses the micro LED screen around the vehicle. This time, it sits behind the steering area, projecting all the driving information onto the front glass, as if it were floating, eliminating the need for a separate display.

all images courtesy of Peugeot

Peugeot recycles parts from its discarded vehicles

Still inside the compact Polygon concept car, the seats are made from 3D-printed recycled plastic, with each having only three main parts: the shell, the structure, and the foam. The foam is molded in one piece and covered with a protective layer, and the interior materials are made from recycled textiles, including old car seats from discarded Peugeot models. For the first time, the company also introduces a refreshed steering wheel called Hypersquare. 

From the title itself, it swaps the traditional round steering wheel for a square-shaped electronic control. Because of this, the signals are sent electronically, and the system changes the steering response depending on the driving speed. At low speeds, then, drivers can turn the car with small movements without moving their hands much. So far, the company announces that this technology is set to appear in Peugeot production cars starting in 2027. 

rear view of the vehicle

Modular dashboard for holders and storage

More on the interiors of the compact Polygon concept car, the design team makes the dashboard area modular, so holders can be attached to store items such as phones, headphones, or backpacks. The windscreen extends forward and downward, and the car has no central pillar to let more light inside. The large glass areas also create an open space that connects the interior and exterior visually.  The lighting system inside and outside the car can change color and pattern, and there’s a rotary dial on the dashboard that controls light settings and shows time and temperature information on a small built-in screen.

The compact Polygon concept car can also change appearance and settings to match different driving modes: Cruise, Fun, and Hyper, and each mode adjusts the lighting and screen displays. Peugeot also worked with Goodyear to create tires that can be customized with colored sidewalls and laser-engraved patterns. These tires include sensors that collect information about the road and send it to the car’s display system. Peugeot plans to bring many of these technologies, especially the Hypersquare® and Steer-by-Wire system, into production from 2027. For now, Polygon acts as a test vehicle and a design guide for the company’s next generation of compact electric cars.

the vehicle adopts large windows to make the space expansive

the tires can be customized with colored sidewalls and laser-engraved patterns

the cabin is wide and colored in bright red

the micro LED screens illuminate the vehicle

the team swaps the traditional round steering wheel for a square-shaped electronic control

the micro LED screen on the dashboard projects all the driving information onto the front glass

project info:

name: Polygon

car manufacturer: Peugeot | @peugeot

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