Hybrid electric vehicle

A hybrid electric vehicle, comprising:

• an engine;
• a transaxle including:
• a motor-generator configured to assist a rotation output of the engine;
• a speed change mechanism configured to change a speed of rotation transmitted from the engine;
• and
• a differential gear configured to distribute the rotation to right and left rear wheels, the speed of the rotation having been changed by the speed change mechanism;
• a cooling circuit including coolant piping through which coolant flows, the cooling circuit being configured to regulate a temperature of the transaxle;
• multiple exhaust pipes configured to discharge exhaust gas of the engine to outside;
• and
• a driver's seat and a passenger seat, wherein
• the engine is disposed forward of the driver's seat and the passenger seat,
• the exhaust pipes are connected to the engine at a position forward of the driver's seat and the passenger seat, and extend to a position rearward of the transaxle,
• the transaxle is disposed rearward of the driver's seat and the passenger seat and between the exhaust pipes in a vehicle width direction,
• the cooling circuit is disposed rearward of the driver's seat and the passenger seat, and
• the coolant piping is routed above the exhaust pipes.