A vehicle control device, comprising: selection means for selecting, through an occupant of a vehicle, a drive mode for the vehicle from a plurality of drive modes including a first drive mode, a second drive mode taking a fuel saving into more consideration than the first drive mode, and a third drive mode taking a fuel saving into more consideration than the second drive mode; and drive control means for controlling an activation state of fuel saving drive control means in accordance with the drive mode selected by the selection means, characterized in that the fuel saving drive control means includes neutral control means for bringing an automatic transmission of the vehicle into a neutral state when predetermined neutral conditions are established, and idle stop control means for automatically stopping an engine of the vehicle when predetermined automatic stop conditions are established, and restarting the engine during automatic stoppage when predetermined restart conditions are established, and the drive control means exercises control over activation states of at least the neutral control means and the idle stop control means in accordance with the drive mode selected by the selection means, and prohibits activation of the neutral control means and the idle stop control means when the first drive mode is selected by the selection means, permits the activation of the neutral control means and also prohibits the activation of the idle stop control means when the second drive mode is selected, and permits the activation of the idle stop control means when the third drive mode is selected. selection means for selecting, through an occupant of a vehicle, a drive mode for the vehicle from a plurality of drive modes including a first drive mode, a second drive mode taking a fuel saving into more consideration than the first drive mode, and a third drive mode taking a fuel saving into more consideration than the second drive mode; and drive control means for controlling an activation state of fuel saving drive control means in accordance with the drive mode selected by the selection means, characterized in that the fuel saving drive control means includes neutral control means for bringing an automatic transmission of the vehicle into a neutral state when predetermined neutral conditions are established, and idle stop control means for automatically stopping an engine of the vehicle when predetermined automatic stop conditions are established, and restarting the engine during automatic stoppage when predetermined restart conditions are established, and the drive control means exercises control over activation states of at least the neutral control means and the idle stop control means in accordance with the drive mode selected by the selection means, and prohibits activation of the neutral control means and the idle stop control means when the first drive mode is selected by the selection means, permits the activation of the neutral control means and also prohibits the activation of the idle stop control means when the second drive mode is selected, and permits the activation of the idle stop control means when the third drive mode is selected.