A display device for vehicle capable of reducing visual recognition burden on a driver and shortening watching time is provided. The display device for vehicle includes a liquid crystal display including a first area, a second area and a third area as display areas, and a CPU configured to switch the liquid crystal display between a normal display mode and a simple display mode. The CPU is configured to, in the normal display mode, make the first area, the second area and the third area to display vehicle information, and in the simple display mode, put the first area and the second area in a non-displayed state and make only the third area to display in digital indication at least speed information among the vehicle information.