(Yicai Global) Jan. 10 -- Lincoln sold 54,124 cars sold in China in last year, marking a growth of 60 percent per year in its largest expansion since the brand entered the country in 2014.

Last year was the third year since Lincoln returned to the Chinese market. Although overall passenger car sales slowed in China, Lincoln's maintained their swift acceleration, and over 54,000 cars sold for an increase of 66 percent as against its sales volume of 32,558 last year. Over 6,000 Lincoln cars sold in December alone, a rise of 41 percent over the same period a year earlier and a monthly sales record in China.

Lincoln models for sale in China include the Navigator MKX, MKC, Continental and MKZ, a range that encompasses medium, mid-to-large and large SUVs, and medium to mid-to-large sedans. All five models logged their respective largest sales volumes in December.

The brand successfully achieved its goal of expanding its dealer network to 100 in the Chinese market -- Lincoln's second-largest after the US -- where seven of its annual top 10 dealers are. The number of Lincoln centers is set to rise to 125 by the end of this year.