Abstract: Disclosed are a hybrid electric vehicle capable of controlling starting of an engine in order to more efficiently realize heating and an engine control method therefor. The method of controlling an engine of a hybrid electric vehicle of the disclosure includes determining whether the engine is in a warmed-up state when a fully automatic temperature control system makes a heating request, making an engine startup request for heating to an engine management system configured to control the engine when the engine is in the warmed-up state, and selectively requesting the engine management system to perform cylinder deactivation (CDA) control on at least some of a plurality of cylinders of the engine depending on whether the engine is in an idling state.

Abstract: Disclosed are a vehicle and an air-conditioning control method therefor that are capable of executing an after-blow function for an air-conditioning system without concern about discharge of a battery. The method of controlling an air-conditioning system of an eco-friendly vehicle includes determining a remaining time to a destination when a first condition related to the state of the vehicle and setting of the destination and a second condition related to an indoor temperature of the vehicle are satisfied, determining the state of the air-conditioning system related to condensation water of an evaporator of the air-conditioning system when the remaining time is equal to or less than a first time, and activating an after-blow function to stop the cooling function of the air-conditioning system and to operate a blower based on the determined state of the air-conditioning system.

Abstract: Disclosed are a hybrid electric vehicle capable of controlling starting of an engine in order to more efficiently realize heating and an engine control method therefor. The method of controlling an engine of a hybrid electric vehicle of the disclosure includes determining whether the engine is in a warmed-up state when a fully automatic temperature control system makes a heating request, making an engine startup request for heating to an engine management system configured to control the engine when the engine is in the warmed-up state, and selectively requesting the engine management system to perform cylinder deactivation (CDA) control on at least some of a plurality of cylinders of the engine depending on whether the engine is in an idling state.