Ultimately, WZ-523 production was kept to limited quantities as the Chinese military chose the Type 92's enhancements instead. One of the WZ-523's biggest downfalls was its cross-country performance.

but variants of the Type 92 continued to alter the purpose and production of what was the prototype to create the ZSL-92A armored personnel carrier (APC) and ZSL-92B IFV. The development of the ...