CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE

Provided is a control apparatus for vehicle that enables a driver to activate and deactivate a freewheeling mode at his/her discretion. A control apparatus for vehicle switches the vehicle to a freewheeling mode in which power generated by an engine of the vehicle is not transmitted to drive shafts of the vehicle. The control apparatus for vehicle includes: a decelerator having a plurality of deceleration gear stages for changing deceleration of the vehicle; and a manipulator provided on steering of the vehicle and configured to allow selection of the freewheeling mode in accordance with an operation performed by a driver. The vehicle transitions to the freewheeling mode upon the freewheeling mode being selected through an operation of the manipulator