HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

A motor generator (6) and a power converter (18) are driven by an engine (2), to supply electric power to a power storage device (16). ECU (22) causes the engine (2) to start if SOC of the power storage device (16) falls below a first threshold value, and causes the engine (2) to stop if SOC exceeds a second threshold value which is larger than the first threshold value. During a vehicle stop, if SOC exceeds a third threshold value which is larger than the first threshold value and smaller than the second threshold value, ECU (22) causes the engine (2) to stop.