A hybrid vehicle comprising: an engine mounted on the vehicle; a running-use motor ; a battery for supplying electric power to the running-use motor; an electric generator for supplying electric power to the battery; vehicle speed detecting means (se1, se2) for detecting a speed of the vehicle (Sv); and remaining capacity detecting means for detecting a remaining capacity of the battery, the vehicle having: a first running mode in which the engine is stopped, and the vehicle runs by a drive of the running-use motor; a second running mode in which the electric generator is operated by a drive of the engine, and the vehicle runs by the drive of the running-use motor; and a third running mode in which the vehicle runs by the drive of the engine and the drive of the running-use motor; wherein the vehicle comprises mode selecting means (A1) for selecting a running mode so that in a state in which the remaining capacity is equal to or more than a predetermined first threshold value (Eq1), the vehicle runs in the first or the second running mode in a case that the speed detected by the vehicle speed detecting means is less than a predetermined first speed (Sc1), and the vehicle runs in the third running mode in a case that the detected speed is equal to or more than the predetermined first speed (Sc1), the vehicle is characterized by : in a state in which the remaining capacity is less than the predetermined first threshold value (Eq1) the mode selecting means selects the third running mode in a case that the speed detected by the vehicle speed detecting means is equal to or more than a predetermined second speed (Sc2) that is less than the predetermined first speed (Sc1), the mode selecting means selects the second running mode in a case that the detected speed is less than the predetermined second speed (Sc2) and is equal to or more than a predetermined third speed (Sc3) that is further less than the predetermined second speed (Sc2), and the mode selecting means selects the first running mode or the second running mode in a case that the detected speed is less than the predetermined third speed (Sc3). a first running mode in which the engine is stopped, and the vehicle runs by a drive of the running-use motor; a second running mode in which the electric generator is operated by a drive of the engine, and the vehicle runs by the drive of the running-use motor; and a third running mode in which the vehicle runs by the drive of the engine and the drive of the running-use motor; wherein the vehicle comprises mode selecting means (A1) for selecting a running mode so that in a state in which the remaining capacity is equal to or more than a predetermined first threshold value (Eq1), the vehicle runs in the first or the second running mode in a case that the speed detected by the vehicle speed detecting means is less than a predetermined first speed (Sc1), and the vehicle runs in the third running mode in a case that the detected speed is equal to or more than the predetermined first speed (Sc1), the vehicle is characterized by : in a state in which the remaining capacity is less than the predetermined first threshold value (Eq1) the mode selecting means selects the third running mode in a case that the speed detected by the vehicle speed detecting means is equal to or more than a predetermined second speed (Sc2) that is less than the predetermined first speed (Sc1), the mode selecting means selects the second running mode in a case that the detected speed is less than the predetermined second speed (Sc2) and is equal to or more than a predetermined third speed (Sc3) that is further less than the predetermined second speed (Sc2), and the mode selecting means selects the first running mode or the second running mode in a case that the detected speed is less than the predetermined third speed (Sc3). <EOS>