A vehicle drive apparatus, including: an electric motor rotating about an axial line in a vertical direction, a first planetary gear mechanism of a single pinion type and a second planetary gear mechanism of a double pinion type arranged inside the electric motor, a torque transmission mechanism transmitting a torque output from the second planetary gear mechanism to a pair of drive shafts. The torque transmission mechanism includes a first torque transmission unit transmitting a torque output from a sun gear of the second planetary gear mechanism to one of the pair of drive shafts, and a second torque transmission unit transmitting a torque output from a carrier of the second planetary gear mechanism to the other of the pair of drive shafts.