TORONTO -

June saw mixed results for CPO sales from automakers in Canada — some saw double-digit sales gains, while others continue to feel the impact of tightening used supply. But one luxury automaker seemed unaffected by the inventory environment.

Audi of Canada sold 494 CPO vehicles, marking an 23.5 percent increase over last June’s results (400 units).

This past month also marked the automaker's best June ever for its CPO program.

“Year-to-date Audi CPO sales continue to grow rapidly with an increase of 18 percent over the same period last year (2,576 sales June year-to-date 2013 versus 2,183 sales June year-to-date 2012),” said Jonathan Breton, manager of certified pre-owned and corporate sales at Audi of Canada.

It seems Audi wasn’t the only European brand to see CPO success this past month.

The Mercedes-Benz Pre-Owned division reported 1,116 units sold. A total of 6,581 Mercedes-Benz pre-owned vehicles have been delivered in 2013.

Over at Volkswagen Canada, the automaker sold 1,399 CPO units in June, up 6.4 percent year-over-year.

Year-to-date, VW Canada has sold 7,359 certified units.

“Volkswagen dealers continue to increase used-vehicle sales despite availability, with June year-to-date results up 10 percent as compared to 2012,” the company shared.

Over at Volvo, the story was slightly different, though Emanuel Lichtinshtein, national fleet sales, CPO and remarketing manager at Volvo Cars of Canada Corp., said that June still “saw continued interest in certified pre-owned sales.”

Volvo sold 116 CPO units this past month, notching an 8.7 percent decrease from June 2012 when the company sold 127 certified rides.

That said, Volvo’s year-to-date numbers are up by double digits. June sales brought the total to 749 CPO units sold this year, up 18.5 percent during the same period of last year.

“Premium car buyers continue to be attracted to this industry-leading offer, giving them a previously enjoyed vehicle with the peace of mind that comes with purchasing a new model,” Lichtinshtein said.

Moving on to highlight the Asian brands, Mazda Canada, which launched its program in March 2012, sold 497 units in June, up from 326 sold during the same period last year.

This brings their year-to-date CPO sales number to 2,750.

For Toyota, sales were down a bit both for June and year-to-date.

Toyota sold 2,050 CPO units in June, down from 2,264 sold during the same month of 2012.

Year-to-date, the automaker has sold 11,768 CPO units, down from 13,192 during the same period of 2012.

Over at Honda the story was much the same, with sales numbers that show the impact of tight used-vehicle supply.

In June, Honda sold 1,746 certified used vehicles, an 11.3 percent drop, while Acura achieved 242 certified sales, a 32.4 percent drop, both compared to last June.

Todd Fowler, manager of used vehicle operations at Honda Canada, said, “As previously mentioned, 2013 continues to present a unique challenge, as the Canadian market is operating under a tight used-vehicle supply, the lowest in more than a decade.

“However, we have confidence our dealer networks will strive to meet this challenge head-on,” he continued.