No stats to prove it but it's what I believe will happen.
The CLA being a world vehicle, or at least a vehicle sold in many nations, being very affordable, will spark a demand for OEM CLA parts or even full running CLA's, which would be stolen and shipped off to another nation.
At the moment here are the top most stolen luxury vehicles:
Luxury Vehicle Thefts by Make & Model
1. Mercedes-Benz C Class- 485
2. BMW 3 Series- 471
3. Infiniti G Series- 405
4. Mercedes-Benz E Class- 381
5. Cadillac CTS- 326
6. BMW 5 Series-256
7. Lincoln MKZ-226
8. Acura TSX- 190
9. Lexus IS- 177
10. Mercedes-Benz S Class- 163
The CLA being a world vehicle, or at least a vehicle sold in many nations, being very affordable, will spark a demand for OEM CLA parts or even full running CLA's, which would be stolen and shipped off to another nation.
At the moment here are the top most stolen luxury vehicles:
Luxury Vehicle Thefts by Make & Model
1. Mercedes-Benz C Class- 485
2. BMW 3 Series- 471
3. Infiniti G Series- 405
4. Mercedes-Benz E Class- 381
5. Cadillac CTS- 326
6. BMW 5 Series-256
7. Lincoln MKZ-226
8. Acura TSX- 190
9. Lexus IS- 177
10. Mercedes-Benz S Class- 163