Patent ID: 8290652

Claim:
A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle, which outputs motive power to a drive shaft with the use of an engine and a motor generator as motive power sources, wherein the engine is provided with an exhaust gas recirculation device for recirculating part of exhaust gas to an intake pipe of the engine via a recirculation valve, and is provided with a throttle valve that changes an amount of air circulating through the intake pipe, the control apparatus comprising: a control portion, wherein when a deceleration request issued by a driver is detected, the control portion executes first valve closing control to close the recirculation valve and second valve closing control to close the throttle valve so that the throttle valve is closed after the recirculation valve is fully closed, wherein the control portion controls the motor generator to absorb an excessive torque produced by the engine due to the second valve closing control by regeneration.