Vehicle drive apparatus that reduces or prevents an increase in oil agitation caused by a chain

A vehicle drive apparatus comprising:

• an input member drivingly connected to an internal combustion engine;
• an output member drivingly connected to a wheel;
• a friction engagement device;
• a rotary electric machine drivingly connected to the input member through the friction engagement device;
• a transmission disposed between the rotary electric machine and the output member;
• an oil pump;
• and a case housing the input member, the output member, the friction engagement device, the rotary electric machine, the transmission, and the oil pump, wherein
• the case includes an intermediate wall disposed between the friction engagement device and the transmission and between the rotary electric machine and the transmission in an axial direction,
• an oil reservoir to store oil is defined in an internal space of the case on a side of the intermediate wall that faces the transmission,
• the intermediate wall is provided with a return oil hole through which oil discharged from the friction engagement element returns toward the oil reservoir,
• a chain drive is disposed adjacent to a portion of the intermediate wall that faces the transmission, the chain drive including a chain to transmit a driving force from at least one of the input member and the rotary electric machine to the oil pump,
• the vehicle drive apparatus further comprises an oil guide through which oil flowing through the return oil hole is guided to a region other than a chain placement region inside the case, the chain placement region being a region where the chain is placed, and
• the oil flowing through the return oil hole is guided through the oil guide and returned to the oil reservoir.