The invention relates to a hybrid vehicle. In the process of stopping an engine, upon satisfaction of an increase start condition that rotation speed Ne of the engine becomes equal to or lower than a predetermined rotation speed Nref1, a rate value Rup is set to have an increasing tendency with a decrease in minimum torque Tspmin (with an increase as the absolute value). A rate process using the set rate value Rup is performed to increase a motoring torque Tsp (motor torque command) from the negative minimum torque Tspmin.