diff --git a/src/newgrf_engine.cpp b/src/newgrf_engine.cpp
--- a/src/newgrf_engine.cpp
+++ b/src/newgrf_engine.cpp
@@ -512,21 +512,21 @@ static uint32 VehicleGetVariable(const R
 			return GetEngineGRFID(v->engine_type);
 
 		case 0x40: // Get length of consist
-			if (!HasBit(v->vcache.cache_valid, 0)) {
-				v->vcache.cached_var40 = PositionHelper(v, false);
-				SetBit(v->vcache.cache_valid, 0);
+			if (!HasBit(v->grf_cache.cache_valid, 0)) {
+				v->grf_cache.position_consist_length = PositionHelper(v, false);
+				SetBit(v->grf_cache.cache_valid, 0);
 			}
-			return v->vcache.cached_var40;
+			return v->grf_cache.position_consist_length;
 
 		case 0x41: // Get length of same consecutive wagons
-			if (!HasBit(v->vcache.cache_valid, 1)) {
-				v->vcache.cached_var41 = PositionHelper(v, true);
-				SetBit(v->vcache.cache_valid, 1);
+			if (!HasBit(v->grf_cache.cache_valid, 1)) {
+				v->grf_cache.position_same_id_length = PositionHelper(v, true);
+				SetBit(v->grf_cache.cache_valid, 1);
 			}
-			return v->vcache.cached_var41;
+			return v->grf_cache.position_same_id_length;
 
 		case 0x42: // Consist cargo information
-			if (!HasBit(v->vcache.cache_valid, 2)) {
+			if (!HasBit(v->grf_cache.cache_valid, 2)) {
 				const Vehicle *u;
 				byte cargo_classes = 0;
 				uint8 common_cargos[NUM_CARGO];
@@ -576,17 +576,17 @@ static uint32 VehicleGetVariable(const R
 				}
 
 				uint8 common_bitnum = (common_cargo_type == CT_INVALID ? 0xFF : CargoSpec::Get(common_cargo_type)->bitnum);
-				v->vcache.cached_var42 = cargo_classes | (common_bitnum << 8) | (common_subtype << 16) | (user_def_data << 24);
-				SetBit(v->vcache.cache_valid, 2);
+				v->grf_cache.consist_cargo_information = cargo_classes | (common_bitnum << 8) | (common_subtype << 16) | (user_def_data << 24);
+				SetBit(v->grf_cache.cache_valid, 2);
 			}
-			return v->vcache.cached_var42;
+			return v->grf_cache.consist_cargo_information;
 
 		case 0x43: // Company information
-			if (!HasBit(v->vcache.cache_valid, 3)) {
-				v->vcache.cached_var43 = v->owner | (Company::IsHumanID(v->owner) ? 0 : 0x10000) | (LiveryHelper(v->engine_type, v) << 24);
-				SetBit(v->vcache.cache_valid, 3);
+			if (!HasBit(v->grf_cache.cache_valid, 3)) {
+				v->grf_cache.company_information = v->owner | (Company::IsHumanID(v->owner) ? 0 : 0x10000) | (LiveryHelper(v->engine_type, v) << 24);
+				SetBit(v->grf_cache.cache_valid, 3);
 			}
-			return v->vcache.cached_var43;
+			return v->grf_cache.company_information;
 
 		case 0x44: // Aircraft information
 			if (v->type != VEH_AIRCRAFT) return UINT_MAX;
diff --git a/src/openttd.cpp b/src/openttd.cpp
--- a/src/openttd.cpp
+++ b/src/openttd.cpp
@@ -1133,7 +1133,7 @@ static void CheckCaches()
 		uint length = 0;
 		for (const Vehicle *u = v; u != NULL; u = u->Next()) length++;
 
-		VehicleCache      *veh_cache = CallocT<VehicleCache>(length);
+		NewGRFCache       *grf_cache = CallocT<NewGRFCache>(length);
 		AccelerationCache *acc_cache = CallocT<AccelerationCache>(length);
 		TrainCache        *tra_cache = CallocT<TrainCache>(length);
 		RoadVehicleCache  *roa_cache = CallocT<RoadVehicleCache>(length);
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@ static void CheckCaches()
 
 		length = 0;
 		for (const Vehicle *u = v; u != NULL; u = u->Next()) {
-			veh_cache[length] = u->vcache;
+			grf_cache[length] = u->grf_cache;
 			switch (u->type) {
 				case VEH_TRAIN:
 					acc_cache[length] = Train::From(u)->acc_cache;
@@ -1168,8 +1168,8 @@ static void CheckCaches()
 
 		length = 0;
 		for (const Vehicle *u = v; u != NULL; u = u->Next()) {
-			if (memcmp(&veh_cache[length], &u->vcache, sizeof(VehicleCache)) != 0) {
-				DEBUG(desync, 2, "vehicle cache mismatch: type %i, vehicle %i, company %i, unit number %i, wagon %i", (int)v->type, v->index, (int)v->owner, v->unitnumber, length);
+			if (memcmp(&grf_cache[length], &u->grf_cache, sizeof(NewGRFCache)) != 0) {
+				DEBUG(desync, 2, "newgrf cache mismatch: type %i, vehicle %i, company %i, unit number %i, wagon %i", (int)v->type, v->index, (int)v->owner, v->unitnumber, length);
 			}
 			switch (u->type) {
 				case VEH_TRAIN:
@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@ static void CheckCaches()
 			length++;
 		}
 
-		free(veh_cache);
+		free(grf_cache);
 		free(acc_cache);
 		free(tra_cache);
 		free(roa_cache);
diff --git a/src/vehicle_base.h b/src/vehicle_base.h
--- a/src/vehicle_base.h
+++ b/src/vehicle_base.h
@@ -47,12 +47,13 @@ enum VehicleFlags {
 };
 
 /** Cached often queried (NewGRF) values */
-struct VehicleCache {
-	uint8 cache_valid;   ///< Whether the caches are valid
-	uint32 cached_var40; ///< Cache for NewGRF var 40
-	uint32 cached_var41; ///< Cache for NewGRF var 41
-	uint32 cached_var42; ///< Cache for NewGRF var 42
-	uint32 cached_var43; ///< Cache for NewGRF var 43
+struct NewGRFCache {
+	/* Values calculated when they are requested for the first time after invalidating the NewGRF cache. */
+	uint32 position_consist_length;   ///< Cache for NewGRF var 40.
+	uint32 position_same_id_length;   ///< Cache for NewGRF var 41.
+	uint32 consist_cargo_information; ///< Cache for NewGRF var 42.
+	uint32 company_information;       ///< Cache for NewGRF var 43.
+	uint8  cache_valid;               ///< Bitset that indicates which cache values are valid.
 };
 
 /** A vehicle pool for a little over 1 million vehicles. */
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ public:
 
 	byte subtype;                       ///< subtype (Filled with values from #EffectVehicles/#TrainSubTypes/#AircraftSubTypes)
 
-	VehicleCache vcache;                ///< Cache of often used calculated values
+	NewGRFCache grf_cache;              ///< Cache of often used calculated NewGRF values
 
 	/** Create a new vehicle */
 	Vehicle(VehicleType type = VEH_INVALID);
@@ -308,7 +309,7 @@ public:
 	 */
 	FORCEINLINE void InvalidateNewGRFCache()
 	{
-		this->vcache.cache_valid = 0;
+		this->grf_cache.cache_valid = 0;
 	}
 
 	/**