So following up, I did go till Lulusar Lake during last week Naran trip on my Aspire CVT.
The car performed admirably and I got around 14kmpl average from Islamabad round trip. I used regular fuel all the way.
I was scared of how CVT will perform but overall I didn't feel the engine or transmission lagging.
The ground clearance is very good and I have been successful in navigating the journey without a ding or scratch.
One small concern, during a sharp descent, I put the car from D to S to garner some engine braking. The car was sufficiently warmed up and was being driven. However, the RPM went to 1500 twice then came down to 1200. It was like transmission was trying to engage engine braking but then letting go. I am scared of using the word, slipping.
Anyways, I put it back in D and spent next few minutes driving normally. I did engage S and L later in the same journey and it put RPM to 2000-3000 normal operation.
Should I tell this to Honda? Is this a thing or am I reading too much into it? Car is only driven 2000 km including said trip.
Thank you for reading.