VEHICLE DRIVE APPARATUS

A vehicle drive apparatus includes: (a) a prime mover; (b) a power transmission mechanism disposed on a first axis and configured to transmit a power from the prime mover; (c) an output shaft disposed on a second axis other than the first axis and configured to transmit the power to a pair of axles; (d) a belt configured to transmit the power from the power transmission mechanism to the output shaft; and (e) a parking lock mechanism configured to inhibit rotation of the axles. The parking lock mechanism is disposed on a downstream side of the belt in a power transmission path through which the power is to be transmitted from the prime mover to the axles.