CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF HYBRID VEHICLE

The control device of a hybrid vehicle for controlling a hybrid vehicle 1, 1', 1" includes a position estimating part 15 configured to estimate a position of the hybrid vehicle using the vehicle position detection device, a reliability calculating part 16 configured to calculate a reliability of position information of the hybrid vehicle, and a power output part 18 configured to control the internal combustion engine and the electric motor to output power for driving use. The power output part is configured to reduce the output of the internal combustion engine when the reliability is equal to or less than a reference value, compared to when the reliability is higher than the reference value.