It Doesn T Take A Whole Lot To See Why Ford S Explorer Is The Most Popular Sport Utility Vehicle (suv) In The World. On The Other Hand, Covering A Whole Lot Of Miles Is A Great Way To Test That Popularity, Which Ford Believes Could Eventually Result In 500,000 Explorer Sales Per Year. To Put That In Perspective, The 240,000 Explorers Sold Through July Of The 1996 Calendar Year Make It More Popular Than Any Single Car Sold In This Country.