CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE

The disclosure relates to a control apparatus for a vehicle. The vehicle includes an engine (2), and a transmission (3) that is coupled to the engine (2). The control apparatus includes an ECU (25). The ECU (25) is configured to change a speed ratio of the transmission (3) without driver intervention when an automatic operation mode is selected, and change the speed ratio of the transmission (3) as a result of driver intervention when a manual operation mode is selected. The automatic operation mode and the manual operation mode are selected by the driver. The ECU (25) executes shifting limit control based on selection of the automatic operation mode. The shifting limit control is control for reducing a shock resulting from the changing of the speed ratio of the transmission (3).