VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE

A controller (40) of a vehicle (1) is a controller (40) of a vehicle (1) including: a driving source; a driving wheel (3); a first transmitting structure (24) located on a power transmitting path through which power is transmitted between the driving source and the driving wheel (3); a second transmitting structure (23b, S) which is located on the power transmitting path and between the first transmitting structure (24) and the driving wheel (3) and is connected to the first transmitting structure (24) so as to be movable relative to the first transmitting structure (24) in a power transmitting direction within a range of a play; a clutch (18) located on the power transmitting path and between the driving source and the first transmitting structure (24); and a clutch actuator (19). The controller (40) determines whether or not a relative position of the first transmitting structure (24) relative to the second transmitting structure (23b, S) changes. When it is determined that the relative position changes, the controller (40) controls the clutch actuator (19) to change a power transmission rate such that collision force of one of the first transmitting structure (24) and the second transmitting structure (23b, S) with respect to the other by the change in the relative position is reduced.