Vehicle and Control Method Thereof

Disclosed is a vehicle capable of performing digital key authentication more smoothly. The vehicle includes a reader provided to perform communication with a digital key through near field communication (NFC), and a controller configured to perform a preset function of the vehicle based on a success of a transaction with the digital key through the reader, wherein the reader operates in a first mode of detecting the presence of the digital key based on the success of the transaction, and does not start the transaction even when the digital key is detected while operating in the first mode.