In　order　to　improve　the　economy　of　electric　vehicles　and　extend　the　driving　range,　a　new　type　of　multi-mode　dual-motor　coupled　drive　electric　vehicle　(DM-EV)　is　taken　as　the　research　object,　and　the　system　configuration　and　working　mode　of　the　electric　vehicle　are　analyzed,　aiming　at　minimizing　the　instantaneous　energy　consumption,　a　control　strategy　based　on　the　mode　switching　predictive　algorithm　is　studied.　The　effectiveness　of　the　proposed　control　strategy　and　drive　configuration　is　verified　by　simulation　and　bench　tests.　The　simulation　results　show　that　under　urban　congestion　conditions,　the　urban　general　conditions　and　the　highway　conditions,　the　car　energy　utilization　rate　can　increase　by　2.2%,3.6%,1.7%　respectively　using　the　mode　switch　prediction　algorithm.　The　bench　test　results　show　that　compared　with　the　general　single　motor　drive　system,　the　energy　efficiency　of　the　proposed　drive　system　is　improved　by　14.2%,　11.5%,　10.1%　respectively.　©　2019,　Society　of　Automotive　Engineers　of　China.　All　right　reserved.