In modern vehicle construction, practically all components can be bonded using industrial structural adhesives. The benefits of structural adhesives are particularly evident when different materials need to be bonded to each other. This is even more important when dealing with a mix of lightweight construction materials, where bonding would not be possible without adhesives. Cost-savings (e.g., replacement of mechanical fasteners with adhesives) provide an additional advantage. A medium-class vehicle requires welding at approximately 5,000 points, each costing around five cents. More than half of these can be replaced by adhesive joins, saving around 70 euros per vehicle. In addition, using one kilogram of adhesive reduces the vehicle weight by 25 kilograms, and adhesive-bonded vehicle bodies are more rigid, allowing thinner sheet metal to be used.