The invention provides a control device for a vehicle. When switching to the reverse running is required in sliding downshift, generation of a driving force for suppressing backward movement is delayed. When switching to the reverse running is requested in the 2 to 1 sliding downshift, the engagement force of an engagement side engagement device is increased toward the engagement direction, thereby when the AT input rotation speed omega i of a stepped shifting portion (20) is shifted toward an AT1 gear shift, a synchronous rotation speed omegaisyc1 is increased and the engagement side engagement device is engaged, the MG2 torque TmF for forward movement is temporarily increased compared with the required torque, even when switching to the reverse travel is required, the increase of the ATinput rotation speed omegai toward the synchronous rotation speed omegaisyc1 is stopped, and the 2 to 1 sliding downshift is advanced. Thereby, a delay in the generation of the driving force for retreating at the time of switching to the reverse running in the sliding downshift is suppressed.