HYBRID VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

A hybrid vehicle includes an engine which generates power by combustion of fuel; a drive motor which generates power, and is selectively operated as a generator to generate electrical energy; a battery which is connected to the drive motor and supplies electrical energy to the drive motor and charges the electrical energy generated in the drive motor; a battery management system which measures a State of charge (SOC) value of the battery; and a controller which is configured to determine a final target torque of the engine in a Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) mode based on an SOC section in which the SOC value of the battery measured in the battery management system belongs.