The two-time finalist defeated the 46th-ranked Llodra 6-4, 6-2, 6-0 in 1hr 49min on Hisense Arena and will play Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan in the round of 16 on Monday.
Murray and Llodra produced crowd-pleasing rallies with some amazing angled net pickups for winning points.
The Scot, who has lost to Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in the past two Melbourne finals, was always in control of the loose Frenchman, breaking his serve six times.
Murray hit an impressive 48 winners with the backhand his predominant scorer with 19 winners. (AFP)
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