CARY, N.C. -

In a positive sign for Canada’s used-car market, at least two automakers are reporting record certified pre-owned sales.

Mercedes-Benz Canada, for example, had record CPO sales in July, August and September, the company said when reporting quarterly sales results. It also hit record CPO penetration rates during each of these months.

Mercedes-Benz moved 4,119 certified units during the quarter, up 10.3% year-over-year. Its CPO penetration rate was up 4.2% year-over-year.

Overall pre-owned sales for Mercedes-Benz climbed 4.9% at 4,819 units.

Meantime, Hyundai Canada had its best September ever for CPO.  It sold 1,200 certified vehicles for a 33% year-over-year gain. June and July were best-ever months for CPO at Hyundai, while August marked the strongest August ever.

“Fueled by a strong pre-owned market, September was another record-breaking month for Hyundai Canada’s H-Promise CPO program,” Charles Plewes, who heads up CPO and remarketing for Hyundai Canada, said in comments provided by email.

“We achieved sales of 1,200 units, up 33% from September last year and an all-time record for September. In addition, with a dealer participation rate of over 80%, more dealers are embracing the value of the H-Promise program every month.”

Next up, Subaru Canada increased its certified sales by 28.7%, moving 421 units in September. Through nine months, certified sales are up 6.4% at 3,209 units.

Nissan Canada moved 1,185 certified sales in September, up 4% year-over-year. Through three quarters, sales are down 27% at 8,472 units.

For Infiniti Canada, September CPO sales came in at 160, compared to 168 a year ago. It has moved 1,203 CPO units year-to-date, compared to 1,528 in the same period a year ago.