Hybrid electric vehicle and control method of the same

A control method of a hybrid electric vehicle, the hybrid electric vehicle including:

• an engine configured to output a motive power for traveling;
• a motor configured to output a motive power for traveling;
• and
• an electricity storage apparatus configured to exchange electricity with the motor, the control method comprising:
• enabling control for first spot region of performing traveling by controlling the engine and the motor such that an electricity storage ratio of the electricity storage apparatus becomes smaller before a first spot region presumed or set as a spot or a region that is preferred to be reached in a state in which the electricity storage ratio of the electricity storage apparatus is small, and control for second spot region of performing traveling by only the motive power from the motor by stopping the engine in a second spot region presumed or set as a spot or a region in which electrically-powered traveling of traveling by only the motive power from the motor by stopping the engine is set;
• and
• prohibiting execution of the control for first spot region when execution of the control for second spot region is presumed or planned within a predetermined distance range.