1958 vs LCLC off-road software (A-TRAC(?) vs MTS)

[n0m@d]

https://youtu.be/mzXoWfNUtrw?t=1245

here Ryan says:

MTS uses wheels breaks to lock individual wheels to help shift power side to side, it is kind of like a virtual locker system. The 1958 Land Cruiser has an older version of it just simply called A-TRAC. You can't really adjust it, but it is very good. This one (his LC FE) has newer MTS (Multi-Terrain Select) which basically takes A-TRAC and adds multiple levels of functionality to it. It is like what if A-TRAC was a sledgehammer while MTS is a scalpel.

I think it is the first time I hear/see/read about how the two compare to each other Before that my naive assumption was that 1958 and LCLC/LCFE have the same software. Here are the only difference I was able to find from the official Toyota site (no mentions of A-TRAC ):
2025 Toyota Land Cruiser Specifications | Toyota.com

Has anybody tested 1958/LCLC side by side offroad? Are you aware of any reviews testing this? What the differences (is one is faster than another, quieter, more precise, more reliable, more responsive?) I personally on my LCLC never used any fancy MTS settings, good old Auto was good enough for all the off-roading adventures I had. . . Now, my biggest question is whether MTS auto is any different from 1958's A-TRAC(???)? I'm a bit skeptical that Toyota is using the same software that previous gen of 4runner and other LCs. . .

I was considering to get 1958 or 4Runner SR5 (which seems to have the same software setup as 1958) as a second vehicle, would be interested in digging into more details before dumping a pile of cache on a new ride .

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Differences in controls

 

[RideWithYanu]

1958 doesn’t have MTS, as well as several other off-roading features. See the comparison on the Toyota website for more details.

MTS is awesome if you’re doing actual off-roading.

 

[n0m@d]

I'd be happy to see some videos where MTS Auto fails and MTS <SOME_FANCY_MODE> comes to the rescue and saves the day I've stuck in the snow the other day and I went through all the modes, locked everything, tried crawl mode, dac, low range, no luck. If not traction boards and shovel I'd be in the woods till this very moment

 

[RideWithYanu]

I'd be happy to see some videos where MTS Auto fails and MTS <SOME_FANCY_MODE> comes to the rescue and saves the day I've stuck in the snow the other day and I went through all the modes, locked everything, tried crawl mode, dac, low range, no luck. If not traction boards and shovel I'd be in the woods till this very moment

I didn’t record it of course but I was recently getting constantly stuck on drifts and when I switched to deep snow mode didn’t get stuck again.