The Type 90 is an evolutionary design: the Type 90-II version shares 10% of its components with the Type 59, 15% with Type 69, 20% with Type 85/88C, and is built with 55% new components.
Tip 90 bio je modernog dizajna: Tip II 90-verzija dijeli 10 % svojih komponenti s tenkom Tip 59, 15% s Tip 69, 20% s Tip 85/88C, te je građen s 55% novih komponenti.