Toyota’s Russian dealers sold 30,895 automobiles in the first half of 2010, which was 19% less than a year earlier, even though the sales went up by 28% (6,922 cars) in June, Avtostat reports.

Camry, a business class sedan made in Saint Petersburg, proved to be the car manufacturer’s best-selling make in January-June 2010. Nevertheless, even Camry’s sales decreased by 16%, with dealers selling 8,052 automobiles in the first half of the year altogether. Corolla was the second best-selling make, with 5,529 cars purchased in January to June 2010, but the sales figures were still 33% lower than a year earlier. RAV4, a crossover, was No. 3 in terms of sales; 5,510 cars were purchased in January-June, which was 11% better than a year earlier.

Now Lexus sold 4,210 units in the first half of the year, which was actually 29% more than in the first half of 2009. RX 350 and LX 570 have remained the most popular makes in the Lexus range; 1,263 and 940 cars, respectively, were sold to customers in the first half of 2010. This was, respectively, 40% better and 8% worse than a year earlier.