DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DRIVING OF ELECTRIC FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE

A device for controlling an electronic four-wheel drive (E-4WD) of a vehicle includes: a first powertrain for a front wheel, where the first powertrain includes an engine, and a front wheel motor; and a second powertrain for a rear wheel, where the second powertrain includes a rear wheel motor. The device provides a rear wheel motor driving mode, a front wheel motor driving mode, a combined driving mode in which the front wheel motor and the rear wheel motor are both driven, and an engine-on mode according to driver power demand for the vehicle, such that fuel efficiency of the vehicle is improved.