A hybrid vehicle comprising: an internal combustion engine; a power generation unit capable of generating electric power by receiving power generated by an operation of said internal combustion engine; a power storage unit configured to be chargeable by receiving the electric power from said power generation unit; a driving force generation unit configured to generate a driving force of a vehicle by receiving the electric power supplied from said power storage unit; and a control device (2, 4) configured to control the driving force of the vehicle generated in response to a request from a driver and controlling the electric power charged and discharged in said power storage unit, said control device (2, 4) including a power storage unit state detection unit configured to detect a state of charge and a temperature of said power storage unit, a charge/discharge allowable power calculation unit configured to calculate charge/discharge power allowable in said power storage unit based on the state of charge and the temperature of said power storage unit detected by said power storage unit state detection unit, a charge/discharge allowable power control unit configured to set control-specific charge/discharge allowable power by correcting charge/discharge allowable power calculated by said charge/discharge allowable power calculation unit so as to limit the charge/discharge allowable power to be changed at a first rate of change and, a charge/discharge control unit configured to determine a power target value in accordance with the request from the driver within a range of said control-specific charge/discharge allowable power set by said charge/discharge allowable power control unit, and feedback-controlling the electric power charged and discharged in said power storage unit in accordance with the power target value, said charge/discharge allowable power control unit configured to set said control-specific charge/discharge allowable power such that, at start-up of said vehicle, a maximum value of the charge/discharge power allowable in said power storage unit is set as an initial value and the control-specific charge/discharge allowable power is decreased from the initial value at a second rate of change higher than said first rate of change. an internal combustion engine; a power generation unit capable of generating electric power by receiving power generated by an operation of said internal combustion engine; a power storage unit configured to be chargeable by receiving the electric power from said power generation unit; a driving force generation unit configured to generate a driving force of a vehicle by receiving the electric power supplied from said power storage unit; and a control device (2, 4) configured to control the driving force of the vehicle generated in response to a request from a driver and controlling the electric power charged and discharged in said power storage unit, said control device (2, 4) including a power storage unit state detection unit configured to detect a state of charge and a temperature of said power storage unit, a charge/discharge allowable power calculation unit configured to calculate charge/discharge power allowable in said power storage unit based on the state of charge and the temperature of said power storage unit detected by said power storage unit state detection unit, a charge/discharge allowable power control unit configured to set control-specific charge/discharge allowable power by correcting charge/discharge allowable power calculated by said charge/discharge allowable power calculation unit so as to limit the charge/discharge allowable power to be changed at a first rate of change and, a charge/discharge control unit configured to determine a power target value in accordance with the request from the driver within a range of said control-specific charge/discharge allowable power set by said charge/discharge allowable power control unit, and feedback-controlling the electric power charged and discharged in said power storage unit in accordance with the power target value, said charge/discharge allowable power control unit configured to set said control-specific charge/discharge allowable power such that, at start-up of said vehicle, a maximum value of the charge/discharge power allowable in said power storage unit is set as an initial value and the control-specific charge/discharge allowable power is decreased from the initial value at a second rate of change higher than said first rate of change.