HYBRID VEHICLE

If` it is determined switching from a CD mode to a CS mode is requested by a running mode switching request switch (S10), an ECU determines whether or not SOC of a power storage device is higher than a threshold value (S20). If SOC is determined to be higher than the threshold value (YES at S2O), ECU further determines whether or not temperature of the power storage device is lower than a threshold value (S30). If SOC is determined to be higher than the threshold value (YES at S20) and the temperature is determined to be lower than the threshold value at at S30), the ECU denies the request for switching from the CD mode to the CS mode, and maintains the CD mode as the running mode (S40).