Vehicle (20; 120; 220), comprising: an internal combustion engine (22); a mechanism (30) for supply / discharge of electric power-mechanical power / provided with a first axis, one of the axles of the vehicle (20; 220; 120), and having an output shaft (26) of the internal combustion engine (22) , and is capable of a power from / to the first axis and the output shaft (26) with a supply / discharge of electric power and mechanical power supply / dispense; a motor (MG1, MG2) that is capable of supplying power / output power; Is connected to a gear mechanism (60) with the first axis or a second axis which is different to the first axis of the axles, and with a rotating shaft (48) of the motor (MG1, MG2) to the transfer switching a plurality of gears between a power of the second axis and the rotating shaft (48); a memory unit (50) which is capable of an electric power to the mechanism (30) for supply / discharge of electric power / mechanical power and the motor (MG1, MG2) exchange; a unit for setting a required driving force (70) to set a required driving force required for running; and a control unit (24) for controlling the internal combustion engine (22), the mechanism (30) for supply / discharge of electric power-mechanical power / and the motor (MG1, MG2) in such a way that driving by a driving force based on the required driving force, which has been set as above, is caused by a change within a first rate of change of speed of the internal combustion engine (22) when a ...