This small car should fit the bill for your daily commute.
fit the bill
idiomTo satisfy a need; to serve a purpose; to fulfill specified requirements.
Origin
disputed originFrom earlier fill the bill, perhaps from the program (or bill) of theatrical acts.
We needed a quiet place to host the meeting, and this local library room seems to fit the bill perfectly.
After reviewing dozens of candidates, the committee concluded that only one applicant possessed the unique combination of skills required to fit the bill for the executive position.
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bill of goods
A set of misleading or deceptive claims.
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butcher's bill
death toll
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canary fit
A highly emotional state of distress, anger, etc.
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Christmas tree bill
A bill consisting of many riders that attracts many, often unrelated, floor amendments, which may provide special benefits to various groups or interests.
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fit for a king
Lavish; luxurious.
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fit out
To provide a thing, a group, a person or oneself with requisites; to kit out.
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fit to be tied
Very agitated or distressed; also, very angry; enraged, furious.
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fit to wake the dead
At a very high volume; extremely loudly.