The invention discloses a motor output capability calculating method. A motor rotating speed sensor, a stator temperature sensor, a rotor temperature sensor and a motor controller are involved. The motor output capability calculating method has the following steps that A, the maximum output torque allowed in a current rotating speed is calculated according to the maximum power, allowed in vehicle electric energy, of a motor, the maximum torque, allowed at a current temperature, of the motor is obtained through the temperature of the motor, the maximum output torque of the motor is calculated through the controller, comparing is conducted, and the minimum value is obtained; B, the minimum output torque is calculated according to the allowed maximum charging power of the motor, the temperature correction minimum torque is obtained through the current temperature of the motor, the maximum generating torque of the motor is obtained through the motor controller, comparing is conducted, and the maximum value is obtained; and C, CAN communication analysis is conducted on the minimum output torque of the motor in the step A and the maximum allowed torque of the motor in the step B. The calculating method is simple, improving of the suing stability and the reliability of an electric automobile is facilitated, applicability is high, and practicability is good.