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. In the case where a running range has been selected when the vehicle stops, ECU (22) causes the engine (2) to stop if SOC exceeds a third threshold value which is larger than the first threshold value and smaller than the second threshold value. In the case where a non-running range has been selected, ECU (22) causes the engine (2) to stop if SOC exceeds the second threshold value.